Thanks for watching once again. It is a good shooter. Too bad it did not stay around for long. Interesting story - the XDe was introduced at the S.H.O.T show the same year that Springfield Armory and Rock River Arms voiced agreement with the Gun Dealer Licensing Act in Illinois and Illinois Firearms Manufacturers Association. They paid for lobbying on this whole thing to try to keep any other manufacturers from legally being able to operate in the state. When they were caught doing this, they claimed not to know anything about it, and they have not recanted that story. Neither the CEO who funneled money to the initiative or the lawyer/lobbyist who made the payments for this favor were ever held to account and fired for the scheme. That is why many boycott Springfield Armory.
@@Bill-jv5eg I have not boycotted SA. The way I feel about it is that I am supporting a company that sells their products (like small businesses, especially), and not supporting the company directly. But, I do realize that I am indirectly supporting the manufacturer. I have never had an issue with a SA product. If I did have an issue, I expect them to rectify that issue. That's all I can ask out of any business, regardless of the product. Buy a firearm manufactured in Turkey (Tisas, Grisan)? I don't have a problem with that. The problem is not with the people trying to make a living, it's with the oppressive government. We used to be owned by the British, but we took care of that, and many times with their own firearms. Now, we are owned by China, Germany, and Mexico. Free Trade is different from Fair Trade. Don't get me started!😁
@ I think you are already started😂😂😂😂😂. The last few handgun I’ve have had some issues , but after being return from the manufacture they seem better or I use my gunsmith, my issue is why are these picked up during quality checks be for being shipped to distributor’s . S&W seems to have more issues. My SA gun had no issues! Elven my Colt Python required being shipped back for service….not a cheap revolver. Oh well sometimes we need to vent! Stay healthy , my knee is being replaced next week, can’t wait, sick of being home bound.
@@Bill-jv5eg I think that we, as consumers, are actually "beta" testers. Firearm manufactures are nor different from many others - get the product to the market as quickly as possible. The customer will tell us of any problems. The issue with firearms, and with some other products, is that issues can sometimes be life or limb threatening. The SIg P320 issues for example, or the Remington 700 bolt-action rifle safety issue. Consumer Reports at least was a middleman (of sorts) between the manufacturer and the customer. They were very useful at times for viewing reports regarding automobile-related products, home related products, etc. There is also Gunsumer Reports for firearm-related products. But, and for the most part, we the consumer take the chance regardless of what we watch, read, or hear about a firearm to purchase a firearm, thus resulting in our being a guinea pig for the industry. Sometimes things work out in our favor, sometime things don't work out in our favor. Such is the game we play. Anyway, best wishes on getting that knee replacement. I agree with you, immobility sucks!
Great gun, very solid shooter! Happy New Year!
Thanks for watching once again. It is a good shooter. Too bad it did not stay around for long. Interesting story - the XDe was introduced at the S.H.O.T show the same year that Springfield Armory and Rock River Arms voiced agreement with the Gun Dealer Licensing Act in Illinois and Illinois Firearms Manufacturers Association. They paid for lobbying on this whole thing to try to keep any other manufacturers from legally being able to operate in the state. When they were caught doing this, they claimed not to know anything about it, and they have not recanted that story. Neither the CEO who funneled money to the initiative or the lawyer/lobbyist who made the payments for this favor were ever held to account and fired for the scheme. That is why many boycott Springfield Armory.
@ that too bad, I really like their guns
@@Bill-jv5eg I have not boycotted SA. The way I feel about it is that I am supporting a company that sells their products (like small businesses, especially), and not supporting the company directly. But, I do realize that I am indirectly supporting the manufacturer. I have never had an issue with a SA product. If I did have an issue, I expect them to rectify that issue. That's all I can ask out of any business, regardless of the product. Buy a firearm manufactured in Turkey (Tisas, Grisan)? I don't have a problem with that. The problem is not with the people trying to make a living, it's with the oppressive government.
We used to be owned by the British, but we took care of that, and many times with their own firearms. Now, we are owned by China, Germany, and Mexico. Free Trade is different from Fair Trade. Don't get me started!😁
@ I think you are already started😂😂😂😂😂. The last few handgun I’ve have had some issues , but after being return from the manufacture they seem better or I use my gunsmith, my issue is why are these picked up during quality checks be for being shipped to distributor’s . S&W seems to have more issues. My SA gun had no issues! Elven my Colt Python required being shipped back for service….not a cheap revolver. Oh well sometimes we need to vent! Stay healthy , my knee is being replaced next week, can’t wait, sick of being home bound.
@@Bill-jv5eg I think that we, as consumers, are actually "beta" testers. Firearm manufactures are nor different from many others - get the product to the market as quickly as possible. The customer will tell us of any problems. The issue with firearms, and with some other products, is that issues can sometimes be life or limb threatening. The SIg P320 issues for example, or the Remington 700 bolt-action rifle safety issue.
Consumer Reports at least was a middleman (of sorts) between the manufacturer and the customer. They were very useful at times for viewing reports regarding automobile-related products, home related products, etc. There is also Gunsumer Reports for firearm-related products. But, and for the most part, we the consumer take the chance regardless of what we watch, read, or hear about a firearm to purchase a firearm, thus resulting in our being a guinea pig for the industry. Sometimes things work out in our favor, sometime things don't work out in our favor. Such is the game we play.
Anyway, best wishes on getting that knee replacement. I agree with you, immobility sucks!
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Good morning, kind sir, and thank you.😁