Nothing wrong with a Beretta to me their action just feels clunky...push the bolt release and it's like chhhhhuunnnkkk.

True there were problems with the first SBEs...they shot low and had problems with the extractors I think..both of mine are left handed they have the later stepped rib and triangular safeties.

One of my SBEs I bought new in 2000 it's going on 19 years old the other a guy traded me for a turkey call it's going on 16 years old ...I had both cerakoted several years ago.

I've never had a fail to fire or function with either one with the exception of slow 1 oz loads....1290fps 1 oz. Estates work flawlessly.

I've also never used them for a boat anchor or a boat paddle and I try keep them clean and lightly oiled with just a tiny bit of grease on the rails and bolt.

Sounds like you were using too much oil on your anchor Stan.

I've changed the recoil springs two or three times and the magazine springs once or twice.

SBEs are not made for dummies...