From the time the R51 has been recalled to today I have enjoyed the company of good family and friends, eaten way too much good food, bought three pistols and one rifle, one new house, bought the wife a new car, worked like a dog to pay for all of the above (OK,, OK, TO START paying for all of the above), and I can't really say my life is less fulfilling because Remington has not been a cooperative, transparent manufacturer during the whole process.
One of these days, if they decide to actually sell another one of their interesting-looking retro-styled pistols, I might still be interested. I will be less interested because of the way they've behaved so far, but I'm not going to lose a moment's sleep over it either way. And if someone else produces a better-looking, better-performing pistol before them, then I'll buy it instead.
Remington has lost much good will in the past two years, not because they apparently poorly executed the engineering and production of a greatly hyped product, but because of the way they have not dealt clearly, cleanly, and directly with their own consumers. I wish Remington great success--we need more American manufacturing of everything--but I reckon my life is going to be pretty much the same whether they eventually fly right or not.
Pretty much, yeah.
Peace favor your sword,
Kirk
I agree. Remington's handling of the R51 was poorly done.