Okay, so here's a weird question. I'm new to red dot sights (obviously), so bear with me. Does the constant beating a red dot on a slide mounted base takes have an effect on their long term use and serviceability? Is there an advantage to the sight not moving every shot? I've seen some mounts that look like half the Mako mount on competition pistols, but they were screwed straight to the pistols frame instead of the slide and the frames were metal, I presume either steel or aluminum.
For reference, I'm looking into a mount like this for testing 9mm loads and shooting at longer distances, like 50 yards and beyond. The factory sights are dead on for windage but have no adjustability for elevation. There is also the fact that my eyes might benefit from some help. I have scopes and aperture sights for my rifles with high levels of adjustability, but nothing equivalent for my handguns. I've ordered an RDS for my target 22 pistol, and if I like it I'm sure I'll want one for my 9mm.