I got my piece out today and put it on my hand. I could not see the lace against my finger. I ran a finger over it too. Not easy to feel either. Could not see or feel knots. But the hair did not shoot out of the scalp the way natural hair does. It did not lookk fake. No give aways. But it was what I was not seeing that might be an issue, which is why some people get I-lace. Skin pieces also have a good "growing out of scalp" look too.
I'm looking at my transplants right now, and wondering if I did some BHT if they would be thick enough. Probably not as thick as I want, and probably very expensive. And I'd have to stop my laser removal while my leg hair is still thick, and would have to worry about scars. But on the other hand, I would never have to take it on or off or shave or worry about lift or chemicals every again.
If you are NW4 or 5, definitely go for the piece. If I did not have grafts on my head already, it would be the obvious way for me to go. But with the thought of grafts always growing up each day like stubble under my attachment, giving me 1/4 milimeter of lift each day that she can catch a finger nail on, I think maybe in my case I might be better off just finishing what I started. If I could put all the grafts back and get a refund, I'd use the money on a hair piece. But right now, I think maybe getting 1200+ BHT and going from 1/3 density to 2/3 density might be better for me. I would not have the super hair a hair piece would give me, but it would be dones with.