Isn't it odd that a premier revolver manufacturer can't screw a barrel on straight?
I've heard of too many 'over clocked' barrels, which is easily spotted. Then there is the issue that +/- five degrees (I believe is the right tolderance) is 'in spec'. Neither of these are disasterous if they are willing to fix it.
Also, small index marks would be a big help rather than a guy with a wrench 'eyeballing' the clocking.
Most of the problems I've heard about seem to fall into the above category. But how often is the hole for the barrel in the body of the pistol misaligned, which leaves the barrel pointed in a direction other than 'straight ahead'? In verbal descriptions of misaligned barrels I never could tell exactly which category the problem was in.
Does anybody have a feel for this?