Marshall, please reread my post. I said they should replace all parts at cost plus shipping, which would be a wash for them. As for finding a manufacturer that will do that, even when the shooter violated the warranty, that is easy: Glock. Please read the following, posted today at "Glock Talk" by Cicero:
"I've had a g26 kB. I was in a match, shooting either my reloads or a factory reload. I ran dry, slapped in a new mag, racked the slide, went back on target, shot once, and then felt the trigger was very hard to pull. Additionally, I remember the slide return felt wierd too. Next thing I know, I'm staring down at my hand, wondering why I can't open it since it hurts awful bad. Additionally, my gun won't fire and I'm pissed because I was doing one of the best stages of my life.
My personal theory is that the gun fired out of battery because of a non-conforming case. I distinctly remember the slide return feeling funny and the trigger pull being much harder - like 15-20 pounds - than normal. Blew the entire mag south, all internals wasted. The barrel was fine. No harm to my hand, though, other than I was unable to close it for a few minutes. If it was my reload, I doubt a double-charge because the powder I was using was too bulky to fit a bullet on top of the charge. I also doubt it was my reload since I run every round through a case sizing measure. On the other hand, the primer was flattened when we recovered it, which would suggest an overcharged case. On the third hand, if the case were damaged sufficiently to prevent the bullet from headspacing properly, it could have caused sufficient overpressure to smash the primer.
Bottom line is that convinced me to go 100% glock. Any of my other guns, except for my HK USP C, would have left messy pieces to pick out of my palm or bulged the barrel. Glock was cool about repairing the entire setup for $250, even though I couldn't guarantee that it hadn't been my reload that did it."
Well Marshall, I guess this means you are wrong and I am right. This makes me glad I decided to purchase a Glock instead of a Kimber.