never once.... bullsh*t there is no pistol made today that will fire that volume over time and have no failures with zero maintaince.
you can't bullsh*t science. there is no way in hell you're firing 9600 rounds a year for two years at a time with no cleaning and the pistol functions with zero malfunctions. no pistol does that and in a blow back the corrossive materials would be smeared all over the moving parts of the pistol. I can safely discount this hi-point fan fic as what it is
bull sh*t
I actually fire more around 10k rounds a year for my HP .40 alone. about 2k for the PT100, 2k for the ruger and i-bolt themselves, I lose count often of how many hundreds of rounds I fire in my shotty.
Tell me, oh great and wise one, about the supposed "corrosive materials being smeared all over the working parts of the pistol". Please, tell me, because my pistol has fewer moving parts than my Taurus, 1911, and any semi-auto pistol I've fired thus far. Have you broken down a Hi-point .40? If not, then you wouldn't know the spacing, and freedom of movement in and around the few "moving parts". And tell me, when did Federal brand ammo use corrosive powder, or casings? Have they just randomly decided to say 'screw quality, let's be a high-priced Tul-ammo!'. And I suppose you're going to allege that my friend whom reloads rounds for me, uses sub-par powder and primers? Interesting, I wonder if the fifty bucks per 500rounds reloaded he charges me is mostly used in buying cheap corrosive materials.
EMN, a Hi-Point is reliable because it is built to the same effect as a Russian AK-47 was built. It has plenty of space and movement between parts, so where dirt, grime, and foreign bodies do not phase, or affect the performance of the weapon. The Hi-point utilizes highly durable composite and quality metals in its fabrication, that resist sub-prime, or corrosive rounds.
Firing four hundred rounds of corrosive off-brand Chinese .40cal ammo, through my Taurus, resulted in me needed to replace the barrel, and a couple parts. I've done the same with my Hi-point, and my 1911, side by side, and have had no troubles with the HP, and no troubles with the 1911, the only difference between the latter two is, one is heavily cleaned regularly, the other is never cleaned or lubed.
So, before you 'jump the gun' and continue to bash, and attack my weapon, or my experiences with my weapon, I suggest you take a step back, and try walking a mile in a Hi-point owner's shoes. Because at least -I- have owned Glocks, Rugers, Tauruses, and RIA firearms long enough to know their short-falls, and strengths, and can make a sound, experience-based judgement against, or for them. You on the other paw, lack the experience, and foresight to make any remotely sound judgement, based solely on your previous lashing, bashing, and verbal assaults on myself, and other Hi-Point owners.