What is this blemish on Poly Protector and should it bother me as much as it does?

I would hate to be left assuming anything in your position. It is not unreasonable for them to want to see it in person before deciding how to handle it, but for the reasons stated in previous posts I would hold out for a replacement if I were you.
 
Don't know if you know this, most online stores are middle men clearing houses that hold the gun for seconds.

As an example, sometimes when you buy ammo from Buds, your packing sheet won't come from buds and will say sold to buds without any information about you on it.
 
Drop Shipping

In many cases an online retailer has nothing more than a website. They are 100% "virtual"

It's common in oh say the business I make my living in. The online retailer is nothing more than one guy sitting in his recliner at home. The manufacturer's ship the product to the end user. Or a distributor does the shipping for the online retailer.

Not saying this is how Brownell's does business, but it is possible. I know they have a physical location. Not every product they sell passes through that physical location would be my bet.

Amazon has huge warehouses, yet it would be interesting to know the percentage that is never "touched" by Amazon.
 
To echo what others have said, don't touch the firearm with a 10 ft pole let alone fire it.

I'm not sure what is more disturbing: the fact that there was a breakage in the frame (every manufacturer is prone to fabrication error); the fact that they tried to repair it (unreal!); or the fact that they shipped it out after such a crude patch job (unforgivable). I mean, why?! Do it right! C'mon Taurus!
 
Still wanting to know if this revolver was passed on to you by a FFL ??? I'm curious because that would be my first suspect of any foul play.
 
I saw two of those revolvers today at the gunshow. Both had what looks like a glue seam there just like yours. They were a little cleaner but still obvious. It may be normal.
 
Hopefully you may get a refund, not a direct replacement, because the take-away from this should be: Don't buy plastic guns.

.....just sayin'.....
 
My take-away, depending on the companies response, may be to not buy Taurus. I love a wide variety of plastic handguns across the pricing spectrum. Taurus is not on my list.
 
Hopefully you may get a refund, not a direct replacement, because the take-away from this should be: Don't buy plastic guns.

.....just sayin'.....
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The take away should be, don't buy poorly made plastic guns.
 
I think it was in one of the Lethal Weapon movies, they went to the drive-thru, and Joe Pesci's character didn't get what he ordered, but he didn't find out until after they had driven off and were down the road a bit, and his character commented on what happens (and why) when you go to the drive-thru.

They give you the drive-thru treatment when you buy guns online.

And new guns are no exception, it's a great way for manufacturers to dump their seconds/mistakes.
 
That looks worse than the welds on a Russian T-34 tank made in 1942-43. The tanks were good but the workmanship looked like crap. Something is not kosher there.
 
I saw two of those revolvers today at the gunshow. Both had what looks like a glue seam there just like yours.
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I don't know what to say to someone who thinks this is an acceptable way to manufacture a firearm.

Dave
 
It's consumer conditioning.

If the manufacturers constantly decrease quality, Joe Public gets used to it and figures it's acceptable. Joe doesn't want to complain or be a whiner, so he tolerates it and the manufacturers learn how to cut costs even further. As long as "We the People" let them get away with it, they will continue to see just how sloppy/cheap they can get.

Factor in online retailers, who may never even see the product, and you get drive-thru syndrome. The customer doesn't know he's been had until after he's paid for the gun and shipping, and is at his FFL's place. And that's IF he's "picky" enough to complain about it.

I'm NOT picking on the OP, but using this as an example. From the title of this thread, "should it bother me as much as it does?" HECK YES it should bother him. This is a perfect example of a consumer not wanting to come off as a complainer, because he's unsure if the gun in question is acceptable. If we continue to accept stuff like this, it WILL only get worse. The manufacturers are there to increase profits, not quality.

This is a stretch, but I wouldn't be surprised if guns like that in the OP are buggered up intentionally and monitored as "feelers." Then they track the sales and watch what percentage are sold and DON'T come back. This is an excellent way for them to learn what they can get away with.
 
Polymers CAN be welded but I wouldn't even think of trying unless I knew exactly what polymer it was and if it was strengthened with things like glass fibers.:(
 
This is a stretch, but I wouldn't be surprised if guns like that in the OP are buggered up intentionally and monitored as "feelers." Then they track the sales and watch what percentage are sold and DON'T come back. This is an excellent way for them to learn what they can get away with.
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I think there is some truth in this. The average consumer would prefer low cost and the average stock holder would like maximum profits. You see the inevitable result.

Quality, fit and finish cost money. Look at Sako vs Tikka. To thier credit they broke out two seperate brands. It is at the point Tikka is considered a quality gun. This is a handgun forum, and polymer has a weight advantage. With a revolver even? Beaters have a place, the ruger LCR maybe useful. A revolver example:

Did you now the Ruger Blackhawk has a painted aluminum grip frame. You ding it and the paint chips off. and it is soft, real soft! That was sneaky change. I could have got stainless, but; the SOB's dont tell you this. The rear sight retaining pin fell out. I later had to shim the sight to hold a fine windage adjustment. That is three strikes. I got a Mk IV with 6 issues. I had a bad american. I will not be buying another Ruger. How about you all, will you all stop buying crap? The real kicker is that, it keeps getting worse. it is impossible to keep up. You would think the internet would expose this, but; it mostly fan boys.
 
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Have you ever watched a Japanese guy pick out 2x4's at Home Depot. Ever wonder why Japanese products are so good. U.S. Consumers are not nearly fussy about perfection. Good or bad. I'm not sure.
 
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