Sounds like the US Army Armor community sadly 😐
Despite all the controversy, I do like the M17/M18 but the sad fact remains, the DOD attempted to solve a training problem with hardware. While the MHS may be an easier gun for the average GI to shoot than the M9, a good training on the M9 would have yielded better results and most likely been cheaper.
I have a commercial M17 but would love an actual one. AFAIK real M18s are the only ones still available.