Haven't decided if I'm going to get two CE stunts to use as a display piece or one SE with sound to pair up with my existing prototype. Either way, although capable, I would likely never use them for heavy dueling... The hilts are just too busy.
Improvements... As best as I can tell...
The lengthening of the hilt for those equipped with a recharge port and/or Emerald driver... Eliminating the potential for damaging the circuit boards and/or wiring.
The replacement of the Manticore low profile pommel with one that is model specific to the Menace.
And as to the question regarding the knobs, I won't be able to answer that until I have a production model in hand.
On the plus side however, the option for the vented emitter sleeve was brilliant... Even if it isn't cannon. Hummm... I wonder if the mockup picture I did had anything to do with that.
Okay, okay... I'm being presumptuous... But like, think of the irony... A totally wacky, bad sithy slaying Jedi, influencing the design of an iconic sith saber... he-he-he-he.