As a follow up, I contacted S&W CS. Asked the same questions posed here. The CS person seemed dumbfounded by the questions. Fiddled around on their keyboard and said still good, no problems, don't know what you're talking about, should be able to order it if the LGS doesn't have it. Yet, the sources shown on the "Buy Now" button on the website all say Out Of Stock. Frustrating. Either CS is in the dark or they aren't saying.