Man, I guess I need to change my ways. I go at least 3K between cleaning my STI open, limited or single stack gun. If it won't run that many rounds without cleaning, it's a piece of junk in my mind and I won't own it. I do wipe down the outside each time. I'll admit that I don't even do the open gun dropped mag disassembly and clean either. I just knock out the big chunks and blow out the sand. I have not had a non ammo/shooter induced problem in two years now.