I had one for several months and liked it. It did seem a little faster to re-assemble. The only other advantage I can remember is that if I needed to clean it quickly I could remove the slide stop and clean the inside with a Q-tip soaked with Breakfree, re-install the slide and be back to shooting within a couple of minutes. I cannot remember any other advantage but I never had a problem with the linkless design and would not hesitate to have another one.