wow, that sucks. I've heard that Dlask over in Delta does some great work on 1911's. Sorry, don't know anyone over on the Island. How many rounds did you run through it? I've got ~2,000 rounds through mine and the trigger pull is still holding up at a sweet 4 pounds and all safeties checked out fine. Would you have any coverage through warranty? I've found Freedom Ventures to be great at supporting the STI products, but would be just a bit inconvenient to ship your gun too.