I'd also like to whine a bit

And I understand the economics of all this.

When I went to see about a suppressor, I asked about barrel threading. Liberty Cans will thread Ruger barrels, and other barrels provided it's cost-effective.

The factory options are, shall we say, underwhelming.

So if you're looking at suppression, in addition to the cost of the suppressor and the tax stamp, you're also looking at the cost of having the barrel threaded (if it can be done) with the requisite having the front sight moved back, or you can get a replacement barrel which is more expense.

Sure would be nice if manufacturers started threading their barrels (with a thread protector) or at least offering that as an option.

pm