Marketing. I'll ask this IF THE FOLKS HERE WERE "THE MARKET" FOR HANDGUNDS WOULD GLOCK BE ANYTHING BUT THE NOISE YOU HEARD WHEN A BIG PIECE OF POO DROPPED IN THE BOWL?

ok Glock isn't that bad. I have one, only one though. No intent to ever buy another one. It's a pretty safe bet I'll buy another S&W but I won't kid myself into thinking S&Ws marketing department is worried about whether I'll buy another plastic gun.