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Originally Posted by nll401
There was a discussion in another thread not too long ago about someone offered a M&P because his 3rd gen wasn't repairable by S&W. As I recall, the amount he would have to pay for the new M&P wasn't much less than the then current price at, for example, Buds. Did not seem like a good deal to me even if you factor in shipping and FFL costs. YMMV.
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I agree, the replace it with a comparable firearm they will sell you at "cost" which is I suspect the wholesale cost, not the production cost. Better than nothing I guess, but no where near "free".
When you consider you could part out your broken third Gen pistol and make some money off it, if you kept it, you're probably losing money going with the "replacement" option, rather than just waiting for a deal on a new M&P series pistol.
If S&W actually used the returned pistol as a donor for parts for other returned pistols, it would be nice, but I suspect they won't put used parts on 3rd gen pistols sent in for repair, due to liability concerns.