I don't need one, but sure like having one available for crappy weather. We're more likely to get rain than snow and the seasons of WV and Va run from early November into early January, so sleet and the deadly "wintry mix" are common as well. I'm unemployed, so can pick my hunting days, but working schlubs gotta go when they can get off, even in the schitt.
Also, as a confirmed lazy-ass, I like the option of throwing a wet rifle in the corner until after my dinner and nap.
I'm with you.
But the question was why did this rifle fail in the sales department.
Dave