It's really a shame they either can not, or feel it is not necessary to turn out a gun with consistent quality.

Tony would be way ahead of the game to next time offer: 1) gun in the white, which I think they will now do. 2) Offer as upgrades - custom stock dimensions, hand engraving (more than one option), hand checkering and hand rubbed stock finish. It complicates the manufacturing process, but I for one would have paid up to have those options, and the gun would be in my cabinet.