"It's the many, many, many thread like that keep me from buying or recomending the Ruger .22"
It is the many, many, many thread like this that proves so many gun owners don't have a clue about how guns function and have no desire to learn.
First off it is not rocket science. The Manual that comes with each new gun clearly explains how to take it apart and put it back togather.
If one can't read there are plenty of videos on line to show you how to do it. Once you understand how it is done you can take it apart in one minute and put it back togather in three.
Also all one has to do to completely clean the pistol without taking it apart is remove the grips and wash the gunk out with carb cleaner which is $3 to $5 a can at any auto parts store or Wal-Mart .
If you can use a screw driver to remove the grip screws you can clean your pistol.
One should not take them apart so often anyway. All that is good for is to loosen up the fit between the frame and barrel and that is not good.