Search the site and you will see posts talking about when they moved the 41 from Houlton, ME to Springfield MA. They use to be made with care and the current production is more of speed then quality.

I bought a new PC 41 and the 22 long rifle was laser etched crooked on the barrel. It had several other issues but S&W ended up replacing the slide and barrel. The new PC barrel had machine marks in every Picatinny rail slot. I kind of got to the point of not sending it back for fear it would come back worse then when I sent it in.

Choose the one you like better and hope it shoots well.