When I got this thing, it had all the issues that caused it a bad reputation. Colt went through the gun and when I got it back, it was pretty much perfect. I can even shoot some old izraeli ammo that is well past it's date. My glock fails to fire about 1 out of 3 rounds of that old stuff. The colt has never had a misfire with that ammo. Because it fits my hand, it is pretty much my favorite gun to take to the range. I know this thread is pretty old, but I found it when I went looking for additional clips for the gun.