Brian, It is your gun, do what makes you happy!! But if it were my gun I am with Stan. My weakness is nice wood on a gun and I think both sides look very nice. Don't get me wrong, Mark's work is outstanding and second to none but it is "still" enhanced coloring and not natural to the stock. For an extension or damaged stock I would not hesitate using Mark for the repair if the gun warranted it but in this case, if it were my gun, I wouldn't touch it.