I too am a S&W lover and have been buying them for 38 years. Yes I have other brands: colts, ruger, glock,ect. I will tell you that I have sent smiths back, 9mmPRO1911 2 times starting to act up again, 1911 45/108284, bodyguard. I also have sent 2 of my glocks back. 1 ruger went back. The colts...