I've posted elsewhere about two different S&W revolvers purchased new in 1998 and 2007. One of them absolutely would not cycle at all to one of the charge holes. It obviously had been test fired ONLY on one chamber. Was the result of a poor cylinder ratchet fit on that particular chamber which I could fix. The other one (2007 manufacture date) had a very visible crack in the crane so never even fired it before sending it back to S&W. This one also had obviously been test fired on one chamber only. These both were internet purchases so no pre-purchase inspections could be done. Quality control now at S&W is nonexistent as far as I am concerned and seemed to disappear in the early to mid 1990's. This seems to be the case with most of the manufacturers these days. Sad.