So yea I have always seen how they have a bad rap on here BUT,, I had a Grand Raptor that I put several hundred rounds through over a couple years and just flat out loved it. Guy I bought it from said he had around 1500 rounds through it. I wound up getting a new one unfired and have left it that way cause they are so damn beautiful and I collect good looking stuff that I don't shoot. Gave my Grandaughter the old one for her 16th birthday and she is pretty dang good with it and says she will keep it forever. I had 5 or 6 more that I put my traditional 8 rounds through but sold them later on when I swapped my 1911's over to Colts. They were all smooth slick machines. My normal disclaimer " I am in no way an expert".