Originally Posted by Grayfox

I currently own 4 Springfield 1911s. A 1911A1, a Range Officer, a Lightweight Operator and an Ultra-Compact all in .45acp.
I bought the 1911A1 in 2001. Its the equivalent of the current Mil-Spec Model that you have. This is my IDPA gun and has been rode hard and put up wet more times than I can count. Somewhere north of 30,000 rounds, the barrel lug cracked. Springfield paid shipping both ways, repaired the gun at no charge and had it back to me in 8 days! They have the best customer service in the business.
I still have and shoot this gun. Best guess is that its doubled the round count since it was repaired and its still going strong.
I'm a firm believer in Springfield Armory.