I owned a 9mm P99 and it was a good little handgun. I eventually got rid of it because it wasn't as good of an overall package as the M&P in my opinion.
SOME M&P's have had feed issues out of the box...issues that S&W is usually able to clear up. The cause is not limp wristing.
When you purchase *any* mass produced item there is a risk that the particular specimen you actually buy will have a problem. The M&P's don't have any more of a problem in aggregate than any other service grade handgun...in fact, it can be argued that they have considerably fewer issues than a number of other popular handguns on the market.
Those of us who have been using handguns for serious social purposes for a while have learned that NO ONE is immune from producing a particular specimen that has problems, and that it's generally best to take ANY firearm you intend to use to save your bacon and run at least 500 rounds (including carry ammo) through the weapon to ensure that it functions properly.
If you encounter a problem, get in touch with the factory and get it resolved. Smith & Wesson has excellent customer service as a rule.
No one has ever claimed them to be infallible.It's amazing how the fanboys come out of the woodwork when their pet gun of the day doesn't get rave reviews by everyone, and the personal attacks fly. Your M&P is not an infallable platform---get over it.
If you'll go back and read the M4Carbine.net rules you'll see this:
This rule exists for a reason. As those who have taken classes in statistics and research will tell you, samples of 1 are not reliable enough to draw useful information from. Many on this board have considerably more experience with the M&P than you do and as such it would be better to solicit advice from them than to make broad assertions about the platform with limited experience and only internet grumblings as a justification.4) Contact The Manufacturer or Dealer First – Internet forums have a large global audience and unsubstantiated or ill-informed comments will affect the livelihoods of a lot of hard working people in the industry. If you have an issue with a manufacturer or dealer that you would like to resolve, we ask that your first contact them to resolve it.
For the future I would strongly suggest working on your people skills and being much more hesitant to throw terms like "fanboy" at other posters.
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