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Musketeer, I worked for an engineering firm that employed Demming's Total Quality Management Plan.
Point 3: Cease dependence on mass inspection; require, instead, statistical evidence that quality is built in. [the bolding is mine - Bud]
In manufacturing, TQM means checking quality at each stage of the production process.
It sounds like that Swiss machining house you worked with missed a key element of Demming's 14 point plan.
It also sounds like Ruger may need some sort of inspection process integrated with their manufacturing.
What bothers me most about these accounts is the stories of rust. That would not escape the most cursory inspection. Poor blueing? Long term storage in excessive humidity? No oiling prior to shipment?
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