I can fully agree that triggers on PRODUCTION guns,, (mass produced by parts assemblers) can be heavy, rough, harder to pull etc. And then there are the things listed above,, that when combined,, create a less than "good" trigger.
Look at how guns are made nowadays.
Mass production, where quantity is the norm, required by the factory. (Remember,, the factory is in the business to make money, for them to stay in business, AND keep stockholders happy.) All across the gun industry, of the bigger manufacturers,, production & quantity rule. The work is done by parts assemblers,, NOT "gun people" that are paid an hourly wage. Many of them do not have an appreciation or even a good understanding of what the end product will be like or should be like. Trained, gunsmith types of people demand a much higher wage than parts assemblers. Companies can't afford to hire all gunsmith types,, WITHOUT raising the prices a LOT. And remember,,, again,, they are there to make money. The gun is the product to that end. And again, add in the lawyers, the IDIOTS who have no gun experience etc,, and you will get a very serviceable product,, but maybe not the performance you'd LIKE to see.
This is the world we live in now. Everybody wants a product NOW,, and they expect a perfect product at bargain basement prices.
The BX trigger assy was an answer to those folks who desired a better trigger assy, and understood the need for a much better trigger assy. All while selling well over a million 10/22's with the original design, that caused over a million people to truly enjoy them.
All products can benefit from someone doing a "little extra" or some "custom" work. But those things cost more money. And again, they are in the business to make money. Other companies compete for the consumer dollar. All too often,, I see MANY people say; "I can buy XY gun for $$ and YZ gun costs $$ more. I think XY is just as good,, so why spend the extra money?
Heck, just look at the discussions here in our "Rimfire" section on the Super Wrangler. Comparisons to the Single-Six. Even Ruger is building a product to allow the folks who prefer a less expensive product over their better product.
And remember,, Bill Ruger designed his original gun, the Standard .22 semi-auto to be capable of being built at a much lesser cost than his competitors. Was it as good as the Colt Woodsman or the High Standards? No,, but it sold & sold very well to the point of building a company that has evolved into the largest firearm manufacturer in the country. Let's face it,, the larger majority of people look at PRICE as a very deciding factor.
And consider this.
If Ruger or other companies didn't listen to the sales & income, they would go out of business.
We could be in a world without Rugers or other good guns. At least we do have the options of fixing up guns to suit our desires.
