I do hope you try it again. It is a great gun also. So far, you and the counter gunman are the only two that I've heard of have this problem and you are still "sticking to your guns" so to speak. I have posted before that I had that problem but it was my fault from not fully snapping the clip in place. My 22/45 did need a little more pressure to make sure I heard the clip lock in place when fully loaded. I know you have said that was not the case. And I believe you. I know it is just human nature to form an opinion based on 1 experience. People do it every day. Otherwise the great Chevy/Ford debate would not be alive and well. After having a bad experience, most people don't go out and buy the same thing. But that doesn't always mean they're all crap. Don't let one bad apple ruin the whole bunch. Or something like that:) Now who lives close to Matt to let him shoot another 22/45?