Any manufacturer is going to let one slip from time to time. The test is whether they stand behind their product or not. I'll post back here when it comes back from the factory and let you know how it goes. It's such a sweet little rifle, ideal for my needs in a walking whitetail/hog and even turkey gun if it shoots up to its potential, so I really hope this works out. I hunt on a ranch lease where shots can range anywhere from 15 to 400 yards, so accuracy counts.