Couldn't that LRH barrel have just had preservative grease in it?

I've not seen any of the Bergara barrels in person and I hope they are as good as you say.Did you get a price on spare circuit boards for that Electra?

Fully agree with your QLA statements and would go further in saying a proper muzzleloader crown is all that is needed. Any type of fixed QLA can do nothing but subtract from accuracy once the bullet is loaded. False muzzles were removable for good reason. I think anyone that encountes a truly bad QLA would quickly change any previous favorable opinion.