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I wasn't a fan of the grips, so they were replaced first thing. Note, the grip screws are metric, and have smaller threads and larger heads than standard screws, so to replace grips you'll need to either modify the screw heads, or drill/tap the holes to accept standard screws. Next I gave it a good cleaning, oiled it up, and ran 300 rounds through it. I used 3 mags (the ACT it came with, a new Mec-Gar, and a used wilson combat) and 3 brands of ball ammo, and it ran flawlessly without a single FTF or FTE. Mine came with all black sights, front and back, which are hard to see against a black target. I think I'll paint some dots on to increase visibility. With the exception of the gritty and heavy trigger pull, it was a real pleasure to shoot. After getting home from the range I did a detail strip, and made a few minor reliability mods. Here's what I found after pulling it apart-

The good:
The barrel bushing fit and slide to frame fit are both very tight. The machining is very clean, with very few tool marks, and the tool marks that are visible are very light. The finish is very smooth and even. The firing pin stop is fit very tight, eliminating any extractor clocking. The grip safety is fit quite well, making it comfortable to shoot. It's also very accurate out of the box.

The bad:
The finish, while good looking, is pretty thin and not very durable. The trigger had a lot of play in it, both laterally and vertically. The trigger bow rails are some of the roughest I've ever seen, which was surprising considering how cleanly the rest of the frame was machined. The barrel link pin was fit so loosely that it fell out onto the floor during a simple field strip. I had to peen the ends a little just to get it to stay in place. The hammer pin is quite a bit larger than spec, and it and the sear pin both have nail heads with accompanying recesses machined into the frame, which might make finding replacements difficult. The guide rod appears to be contacting the barrel lugs, and will need to be relieved slightly.

Overall I'm happy with the gun so far, especially for the price.

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