[stuckinthe60s]

guns have been fired very well w/o being fitted for generations....
and will continue to be fired in factory condition very well by those that can master a guns quirks.
fitting is just a ploy to keep gunsmiths employed by those that can afford it.
even in the days of expensive sbs's of old, the rich had them fitted, as they would a suit and hat. thus why so many guns of that period have so many different lop's and drops.
but I venture to say that every gun then was fitted by those that could afford it, most likely used it to compete.
I would also say that historically there were/are more shooters that can point and shoot a cheap gun better than a person with a fitted gun.
I see it all the time.
just like boxers in small gyms who have what it takes to be great...just never get the break or are recognized. the world may have champs with fitted guns when it comes to clay sports. but id venture to say there are more (better)shots in the back hills of the Ozarks than on the sanctioned stage of clay competition.
especially when a miss means someone goes hungry.
ive been shooting my stock m12 for decades.
care to go up against me? ;>
this is why at my range I have 5 different games as part of my match.
someone good at one game is usually lousy at another.
yet, more little guys with hardware store guns who can eye a bird w/o technology, win more of my matches, than ata/nssa/nsca pros.