From past experience, ask lots of questions before buying a Springfield. I've had problems with every single one I've owned and sold each of them thereafter at a loss, simply because I didn't want the prospective buyer to get screwed over. SA has had major quality control issues the past few years, and while they will fix defects, the cost of shipping pistols, long delays waiting for repairs, often multiple times, made my decision to avoid SA products from now on, an easy one. I'll grant you, they look pretty, but when you take into account the fact that most of the major parts are now cast in Brazil, for the money, there are better products out there.
