I bought a pointing lab from Bearpoint Kennels in CO. My objective was to have a healthy, quality upland lab. I didn't care if it pointed o not, just thought that it would be a bonus if it did.
Well, it does, and it points really well, and does all of the other stuff a lab is supposed to do. Several of my hunting buddies are now believers in pointing labs.
My suggestion to those non believers is to go hunt with a well bred pointing lab and see for yourself.
As I read this thread, I suspect that many of the naysayers have never actually hunted behind a pointing lab, but hold tightly to their narrow opinions.
