Most of you know i am a traditional old fart stuck in my ways. However we are blessed with the abundance of today's cosmetic millwork on the precious 1911. Much has been done that has been very cool. However there are many things that seem counter productive. Naked Rails for one, recessed slide stop for another, MIM parts that fail, décor milled hoods, open slide cuts to name a few. Yes some of these are cool depending on individual taste but consider balance on Naked Rails. If you run a WML the 1913 is useful, if you don't it is a huge PITA. It affects balance, presentation and transition times to name a few. The recessed stop eliminates my finger register to confirm both frame position and that the slide stop is fully seated not to mention that the bearing surface has been reduced because of the chamfer. If MIM is as good as tool steel then why don't we just use tool steel. MIM has gotten better and may someday be better, but I still see failures in the field. Milled hoods may look good but why give up the material? Same thing with slide cuts (competition aside) why allow dirt and such into the innards? Some of these items can be useful in sport application but questionable for the street. To sum it up, the altered states of the 1911 compare to the kids putting plastic stocks on a Lever Gun. Shame. What does INGO think?