Sorry to hear that you had such a bad time with great gun. Personally for me collecting is a disease. It makes you crazy and unable to really enjoy a fine gun for what it is intended for. Think about it are you really a collector or do you just own a nice gun. What could happen that can't be repaired properly. I have been fortunate enough over the years to have owned some very valuable guns. I used the hell out of all of them. Some stuff has happened, minor dings and scratches but nothing that could not be touched up perfectly by some talented gunsmith. I have got tremendous pleasure from using them. While I don't advocate using museum quality guns that are one of a kind. There are few of them in the world and I will not be buying them. All of the others I say use and enjoy. If they can't hold up to a scratch or a raindrop then they are not as great as you thought. Just my opinion.
Bill G.
