Yes I am sending it back, and it is not as simple of a matter as just unscrewing it, and wiping it off, as it is red loctited on, and needs to be heated to be taken off. The factory states that only they should do it, and now they can pay for the costs involved. As to bringing it back to the dealer, they are over 100 miles away. The factory can pay for shipping, before I pay for that much gas. I have done all my own pistol gunsmithing for years, and would have no problem doing it myself, as I have heated and removed many parts that were loctited on, but they want to do it, so let them. My scope isn't here yet anyway.