Well to each their own I guess. We all have our opinions. I always had S&Ws. I even have an old 29 with 8 3/8" bbl with the recessed cylinders that I got back in '69 and still looks brand new. Like I said, they may have trouble with their I Bolts but then again, long guns haven't been S&W forte. I'm sure they will work out the problems and get them fixed. Not sure how old you are but, if you remember, a while back they manufactured (or put their name on) bolt action rifles and pump shotguns. Neither of these faired too well either. But you can't doubt their reputation for a quality handgun.