My SBE 2 has never failed and has not been lovingly cared for. It goes in every couple of years for a complete dismantled cleaning. Other than that, I just wipe it off and put it up. Stellar product.
I'm not bitching because I do think the world of my SBE but I'm taking it in today to the shop I bought it from 14 years ago for a new front sight. It fell out a couple years ago and a toothpick isn't working as well as I hoped. Also when it was 6 months old the eagle grip cap emblem fell off.
How come you take yours to a shop to clean? They are amazingly simple to completely take down and clean. Pop a couple pins and you're there!
