When I start looking for a particular item to fill a niche brand loyalty does play a part but it isn't everything. I am on my 3rd F-150. The first one I had was a '91. I had a transmission issue but other than that it was fine. In 2000 when I needed to get another truck because the '91 had been wrecked I wound up with a 2000. 17 years later when I decided to let it go after 390,000 miles with no major problems I wound up with a 2016 model. I didn't just run out saying I was going to buy anther Ford though. I looked at prices of different manufacturers & read reviews written by professionals as well as searching the internet for reports of problems. I do much the same with guns. I try to dig around & see where the most value for my money is.
I have actually been fortunate with my firearms purchases. I have had one Ruger I had to send back for an issue with the finish. It came back a week later with the issue solved. I currently have a pistol back at S&W. It is a 380 EZ I had got for my wife to use. Occasionally the last round in the magazine feeds straight through the pistol & out the ejection port without chambering. I am giving them the opportunity to make it right. I suspect it is sprung too lightly.
While I have decided to let guns go because I decided there was something about them I don't like everything else has worked out of the box other than the 380 EZ. I am hoping S&W can make it right as it is a nice little package if it will just function properly.
I have actually been fortunate with my firearms purchases. I have had one Ruger I had to send back for an issue with the finish. It came back a week later with the issue solved. I currently have a pistol back at S&W. It is a 380 EZ I had got for my wife to use. Occasionally the last round in the magazine feeds straight through the pistol & out the ejection port without chambering. I am giving them the opportunity to make it right. I suspect it is sprung too lightly.
While I have decided to let guns go because I decided there was something about them I don't like everything else has worked out of the box other than the 380 EZ. I am hoping S&W can make it right as it is a nice little package if it will just function properly.