I have a LH Lyman Deerstalker .54 cal flintlock. No complaints with fit and finish. Won't claim it meets the standards set by custom builders but it's pretty nicely put together. Purchased it in 2008. Sorry to hear yours doesn't live up to expectations. Do you think you can correct some of its ills yourself? Obviously not ideal, but if you can you will be happier when it is all said and done and may even bond with it for the work put into it.