I can't say much bad about them. I have a Smith 44 also, and like you, the screws kept coming loose. I like it still. But my best buddies ruger shoots rings around it. It is a 8" barrel however. Cheaper than the smith also. I have been wanting to get one for years but can't justify it. So my plan was to get it in a casull. Now, MD doesn't sell them. Have to wait until I go back to Ky.