First thing to fail on lots of guns is the ejector if its used enough.
Dirt, gum, improper lubrication, tons of things can cause failure.
The 1100 is arguably the most popular semi auto shotgun in history.
It stands to reason its also the most likely to fail by virtue of its popularity.
20 million 1100's out there.
500,000 Benelli M2's.
Which one are you going to hear the most about when it comes to malfunctions?
+++++ 1,000,000
That's what I was thinking, too. I have 4, the oldest is over 40 yrs old. NONE of them have been in a shop nor have I had ANY kind of problem with any of them.