I did both, I changed from 3" risers on the forks to the adapter for a couple different reasons. The adapter plate is generally fugly but I found that paint makes a world of difference. I had black painted the top triple earlier, then just painted the riser when I put it back on and now it doesn't look that bad. Some improvement in comfort for me but that's subjective, YMMV.
Awesome, thanks for the heads up. I realize I may lose some comfort with clipons, but for overall aesthetics it just fits. But you're right, fugly is a good word for the adapter plate. Thanks again!