Okay so I went to academy today, they looked at the gun and agreed it looks worn. I asked to see another MP shield, they bought one out from the back and that one almost looked identical to mine, maybe slightly less worn on the top of the barrel where it says 9MM but almost the same wear on the barrel... they don't take back guns or return them, but they offered to ship it to S&W, im gonna test the gun at the range today and see how it performs ... but now not sure what to think....