From what Vaughn told me it was the lever was on a little crooked and the spring was not working like it should. He made some adjustments to it and fitted it back and it works great now. Smooth. Reliable. Still stiff enough to hold the gun shut during shooting, but smooth enough that I can open it and eject the spent brass without needing the jaws of life to do so.
WM. Yeah, I'm working on it. Just not very hard. I was raised around bikers. I've been riding motorcycles since I was 8 years old and I don't take crap from anyone. I just think life is too short to not give it all I've got. Just my way of seeing things I guess.