I have both a 9 and a 40 and have done the same, with the same results! I think both are great weapons and will give $101.00 for any Shield that someone wants to get rid of (legally)!

So because you never had any problems with yours, everyone and anyone who experienced any problem what so ever is a liar? Because you never had a problem with yours, it is utterly impossible for anyone else to experience any problems with their firearm? Should S&W do away with their warranty now based on the fact that you personally never had any problems?

Multiple people many with photos have reported this problem, and the response given by some is to imply and assume that they're lying based on nothing other than their fanboyism. Maybe they are lying, may be it's the ammo, maybe it's a design flaw, or maybe it's a c.s. problem... Who knows, but I think it would be foolish for anyone who owns any firearms to simply dismiss something as dangerous as this based on unfounded assumptions.