In my mind that would constitute abuse to more than the ejectors.
This particular gun has never been snapped empty or on caps. My practice when easing the springs is to disassemble the gun for cleaning or casing and catch the pins on the face of a small nylon mallet. The ejectors are not involved. This one got where it is solely by ejecting fired cases, albeit lots of them.
I don't think I will consider a repair the will render the ejectors permanently captive. One of these days I'll screw up the courage to TIG build the damaged area and refit it. With careful heat sinking there's no reason that shouldn't work without much trouble.
