The total number of low number 1903 failures will never be known. The failures reported by Hatcher were only those that he could document, and there are reports of failures recorded in Springfield Research Service that Hatcher doesn't have. A few years back there was a paper written by a gentleman which was done to put to bed any fears of failure, as the percentage was so low as to be of no concern. The problem with his calculations was that he only used the information compiled by Hatcher. The study by Hatcher was instituted because of previous failures, and Hatcher only recored those he could document after he initiated the study.

Don't let flawed data or someone else's opinion lead you to believe the low number 1903's are perfectly safe to fire. Don't let someone else make up your mind one way or the other. Look at the facts and decide for yourself.