I've come to accept that cheekpieces aren't for everyone. I think for some, it is a matter of fit (like getting smacked in the cheek). But for others, I think it's more a matter of being accustomed to not having one. They grew up shooting lever actions, single shot .22's, and shotguns, so to them, a cheekpiece feels foreign and cumbersome. These are the folks who have admired my guns, but wrinkle their noses when they see the cheekpiece.
The first couple of rifles I built, the wood I used from a local hardwood supplier wasn't wide enough to add a decent cheekpiece. For some reason, these rifles smacked the heck out my upper cheek. After I started building with cheekpieces, that smacking went away :idunno: . May not be a direct correlation though, I may have just gotten the ergonomics more correct. Bill