<snip>There have been some reports of the laser not being tight on the frame from the factory. Field strip it and check the very small allen screw on the centerline of the frame. If that is tight then you need to double check the laser sight.<snip>

Thanks, copnomore. This could easily prove to be the missing ingredient. I've shot too much in my 56 years to think that it is ALL me, though that is still on the table.

The hole placement should ultimatly resemble the laser aimpoint..... to the same degree that it does the iron sight aimpoint.... given the same technique, no? The only obvious variable is the aiming, theoretically.

Stan