Very true,
the new stuff does nothing for me either.
I have never had a big interest in S&W's for the collection.I do have a 36 for carry and have been bidding without sucess on a couple registered 357's and pre 29's.
But you have to give them,the change in mangement, credit for trying and so far succeeding in taking market share in the semi auto handgun market.The big question is can they be as sucessfull in long guns.As they say buy what you know,if you think they can you can very easily make enough to buy a shotgun more inline with what most posters here collect while they are selling a less desirable,for most of us,entry level one to the masses.
"Make my Day" might have another connection to S&W for some investors