The only bad comments I hear about Tisas 1911's are from people who dont own them. Theyve been around for a few years now, and you dont see much bad said about them. Almost always, they praise the build quality and the fit and finish, and the reliability. I dont own one, but I have been tossing around what 1911 to buy for years, and have done research and read many reviews. The tisas is in my top 3 for low cost, beginners level 1911's. I still cant get over that damned auto ordinance though, its the only affordable 1911 I have found that looks like a surplus gun. One day I will end up buying that thing.