I think Ruger could prevent most of the problems by putting more QC into each gun before it leaves the factory. Even if it adds $20-30.00 to the real world cost I think it would be definitely worth it. On top of that, they really need to hold their horses on introducing new guns. I get the fact that with every new design there are going to to be bumps in the road and revisions needed to correct them. The problem is, Ruger is rushing too many new guns to market at once giving the impression that they can't get anything right and/or don't mind to use the consumer for quality testing.
Finally, I think Ruger is needlessly putting resources into new guns when they already have many time tested designs that could simply be updated. Everyone got upset about them throwing the P series overboard to go full steam ahead on the SR series, and the associated recall/barrel peening issues that went with it. Well, now it looks like the same thing is going to happen to the SR's and probably the original LCP in favor of the American pistol and LCP II. We start all over again with early gun defects and necessary revisions to correct them, and for us Luddites holding on to our P's and even SR's someday there is the question of parts and repair availability.
Don't get me wrong, I'm a big Ruger fan. I love my Service Six and Single Six, and my wife adores her 10/22 with blue laminated stock. The few times I have had to ask Ruger for help with anything they came through 100%. I just think that some of their choices and habits as of late are seriously eroding the company with the shooting public. Sometimes when I read what people have gone through with late model Rugers I feel as if I am reading about Taurus with excellent customer service. Absolutely no disrespect or insult intended, just feeling fatigued with this same story over and over.