These are a pet peeve of mine. My older semi auto pistols all have metal followers. Never had one fail. Recently bought an M and P Shield. I like the gun, but not the cheap looking orange plastic follower. I know accountants have a big say in the gun world, but how much more can a metal follower cost, maybe a dime?

So much for the editorial. I'm wondering if any of the members have ever had a follower failure, e.g. a stress crack, from leaving a fully loaded magazine for a protracted time?

Thanks guys