I never had a reason to Butt Heads with JD. I have a bunch of his 10 inch contender barrels that I have resold to my paper and steel ram murdering pals in my shooting club in Paraguay. All my dealings with him have been great. He has stopped his work in his shop several times to come answer questions and give me advise on reloading. I like him a lot. My guess is we can all be pricks when the right button is pushed. Call me a lover of 300 WTF ever.