My 669 failed the decock test I read about in this site. I couldn't find the original thread so here's my querry......
WHAT NOW DOES THAT MEAN??
Will my gun function as it always did or will it catastrophically fail on me one day?
You know the test......
Half cock the pistol and engage the safety/decocker lever.
If the hammer drops, you're ok. If it doesn't, then I need to send it to S&W and they will gladly fix it for free.

Honestly, I've never half cocked my 669 nor do I plan to in the future. I didn't even know you could do that with it! What's the reasoning behind that?
I know I can send it in to get rectified, but is it necessary? I've had the gun over 15 years and 2100+ rounds later....no issues. If I don't ever get that fixed, would I be looking at a potential problem down the road even without ever performing that half cock function? Someone enlighten me please. So far my 669 has functioned flawlessly even if it qualifies for the recall for a function that I've never used. What's the skinny??