This is true. The Tisas 1911 are very well regarded Stateside. These go up against significantly higher $ pistols made in USA. They really are without fault, and this is coming from a 1911 fanboy who had never previously owned a non-USA 1911. These are very well made and fit pistols with high quality materials. Tisas knows exactly what they are doing with their 1911 and has refined their markings and configurations for the US market with their importer SDS over the past several years. I bought one after we received them, after giving one a detailed strip. Very impressive, attractive pistols with flawless performance. The whole line up looks better in person than you could likely imagine.