I doubt it. It's considered their premium product . And as such...in the mindset of a designer, it ~should~ have a built in gas lighter on it....Even though I think lookswise, a standalone without gas assist on tri legs would look great.
My current beef with the Gas assist it that it makes the cover *flat* in that area, so whenever it rains, water does collect/pool on the flat area, no matter how many times, I tweak the cover so it's shaped like a dome