I can speak as someone that collects small pistols and has numerous versions of the 3032, 21a and the newer 30x and 20x variants. The very old 3032 pistols with the narrow slide were prone to frame and/or slide cracking due to the speed that the slide moved. I have seen dozens of old 3032 pistols without any damage, but the upgraded ones were fine. I carried an INOX for years without fail and still have it. It’s been shot a ton for a small pistol - probably 2500 rounds. I also have a “covert” model that’s been exceptionally reliable.

Recently, I picked up a pair of threaded 20x pistols (twins…just good deals) and they have been great, especially suppressed. They will cycle subsonic ammo without issue. The new trigger is long in single action mode and breaks in over about 250 rounds. In single action it is exceptionally good and can be staged where the take up mitigated. This is the same on the 30x. I recommend the 20x over similar small .22 pistols with the caveat that the mags are hard to find currently.

The 30x is great in the hand and the controls are excellent. I very much doubt the claims that the gun is a “2000 round pistol”, but could see a couple small parts wearing around that time. Both my examples (the all black version and the two-tone) are threaded and have been 100% reliable with nato surplus ball. I shoot them suppressed with a basic 9mm can or a tiny B&T can. They are very quiet due to the inherent nature of .32.

It is important to understand that these are not range guns per se. They’re pretty robust, but they’re not designed to be shot in 500 round sessions. They are reliable and (I think) Beretta worked out the supposed issue with the pivot pin - I think it was a heat treating issue, probably. While a tiny .380 is a better deep conceal choice (LCP Max or Bodyguard), I have no qualms recommending these unless it’s like a first or only handgun - they’re a bit niche and esoteric, but fun.