I don't think it's about being dishonest....elusive, maybe evasive would be a better word.
I think some hope you won't see the problems. I've sent two guns back with'n the last month or two.
On one the firing pin hole was caroded to the point of being so bad I'm surprised the firing pin didn't just fall out of it. This was after specifically asking about the condition of the breach face with the gun in this experts hand.
The other because the forearm was a very poor replactment....maybe they didn't see these things but they were very obvious to me with'n minutes of opening the box.

The first person did give me a small break on my return shipping after getting testy with me.....telling me that I wouldn't find a nicer gun for the price. He should've said a nicer piece of pretty junk for the price.

A fellow could go broke paying for return shipping window shopping guns. All I want is an honest evaluation from these experts.
L.F.