Google "Phoenix" steel barrel failures
You should find how Fabbri was cursed with a bad run of steel, and it nearly put them out of business. SSM did an article wherein the people at Fabbri showed how with their new vacuum arc purified steel, they could routinely place an unfired 20 in the barrel of a 12, and fire the 12 with a heavy load, with no damage to their barrels.
The SSM article also showed the stupid engravings requested by Millius for the Jurassic Park producers. Fabbri's decorated with dinosaurs, Yuck.
Oddly, while I care little for the actions of the super wealthy, I am always bothered when articles imply that patrons get all they want as fast as they want, and the single buyer can wait years, and get a poorly finished gun. One guy gives a years production away as unwanted toys, and another waits 2 years for something that doesn't even work when delivered. I guess it's who you know.
I hate that.
