C'mon...
such pessimists.
Why pick on one caliber bullet? I'm sure in their time 9mm, 45ACP, 3006 and others have had their day "in the dark recesses of man's mind".
I, for one, MUST maintain rosy glasses - since I just bought an AR in .223 - only 39 rounds through the pipe. Front sight was mis-aligned, so it went back for re-tweak. Maybe I'll see it again before 2003, huh?
Think positive.
-Andy