No, that's ok. I think you have enough "opinion" for all of us. Unlike my family, I'm only a recreational boater (although our last cruise was 4 years and 19,000 miles). Unlike my father, who, when not at sea, was a guest lecturer at CMA, I can't repeat COLREGS word for word. My boat is sail and thus only has this little tiny bow mounted running light (red/green separated by a piece of stainless between the lens. So, no, I have no opinion regarding this matter. Since joining this forum, however, I did notice lots of members encouraging Galaxy Girl. I'd be more inclined to worry about meeting her on the water any time soon than if my running light boards had a mat black finish. But, hey, that's just me.