John, I don't disagree.
It's very easy to hang out an online shingle and start collecting money from people.
My gut tells me that if RST is barely in business, the little boutique companies are also struggling.
As an optimist, I'd like to think whatever issues are at play here, they can be addressed and overcome.
I also desire competition, and broader availability of cartridges for vintage guns. So we might have to accept a certain level of poor service, or do without. Plenty of boutique loaders have come and gone since I've been shooting. They were very popular in the waterfowling show circuit. But they come and go.
Any member here that attends that shoot should just go and see what's up.
