Sure. I understand that. I shoot IDPA SSP with my M&P and do quite well. But there are very few times that I don't use my front sight. Shooting from retention maybe. Very quick shots up close happen so quickly that I don't take the time to focus on my front sight, but it is always there cuz...
I agree. I've never had any problems with a normal field strip as outlined in the manual. And I've had my M&P broken down entirely to do a trigger job. But after every match I just break it down as in the manual and clean. Don't use too much lube!