I didn't see anywhere and I don't think anyone bothered to ask the op what shoulder he shoots from. If he's a southpaw, shoots the gun well...what's the point of the cheek piece? There isn't. I'm a southpaw and I've had cheek pieces removed purely for aesthetic purposes... the cheek piece does nada for me...and let's face it, most cheek pieces on shotguns are uglier than a hat full of assholes.
A good friend bought a really nice small bore Merkel o/u....he sent it to DES/TSD to remove the cheek piece, clean up the factory checkering (not a great job from the factory)....and now the gun is at least 2x as elegant and not to mention very aesthetically pleasing to the eye. It shoots great too.