I just happen to own one of the poor stocked Encores and I love it. I am 6'1" and it fits me like a glove. I can hold that gun perfectly steady, and it shoots 3 shots groups under 1.5" with open sights. I have 2 buddys, one is 6'3" and one is 6'4" and both of them shoot it just fine as well. I must have gotten one of the "good" ones before the crappy ones rolled out of the factory.

To each their own.