americal, you hit the nail right on the head, as well as all too often things were told to folks to "do something" word of mouth,nothing in writing, and this is a FACT...........................just as often it is said that things did NOT get thrown away, things did NOT get scrapped, and they put and used parts in any and all guns to get them shipped out, on time....and we are talking about "parts",NOT manufacturing changes,concepts or design, in either function or building ( making them)...nature of the beast,"man, making things for man...." so you can add to your "list" as to how and when something went back through the system and got repolished, reblued, BEFORE it ever left in the first place,,,,boo bbos, slips ups, "dropped the gun" or anything else one can think of in a shop invironment...... :roll:
and add their "written" policy to return your gun at any time if you do not like the way the finish turned out..... 8)