It's your decision, and if you chose to retire it -- well, it's a free country! No one here would tell you that you cannot do it that way!

But sending it back to the factory is easy, and will result in a gun that you can sell to recover your investment. I've returned several to the factory for warranty work over the years and have had great experiences. They email the mailing label, you follow the instructions and take it to a FEDEX store, and off it goes. (An adult has to sign for it when it comes back to your home address, but if that is a problem during the day, you can have it held for you at a FEDEX location until you can pick it up in person).

As for selling it, after it is fixed up, this is the gun that somebody really wants. You can list it on a local gun sales web page, or one of the major internet sales pages, or put it in the consignment cabinet of a local gun store. It will sell eventually.

Good luck with it. My only recommendation is - life is short, don't put off resolving this issue to your satisfaction!

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S&W Rover