| STI will usually garner a lot more support. They are allegedly way better in quality and service. That being said, I had a .40 Trojan and it was a piece of crap. I waited a long time and paid over $1k. There is a problem with the way they cut the barrel ramps on their .40 single stack guns, it is a known problem that about 30% of the guns have. They are well aware of it, and yet havent changed anything after years of this happening. They tell you to ship it back (at your expense) and then they charge you labor to fix it.
I will admit that it was accurate, when it ran. I shot it less than 300 rounds and sold it off at a bargain to a guy who understood what was wrong. He ended up sending back to STI, paying over $200 and it still wasnt totally right, but good enough to shoot.
I have never been impressed with the finish of the factory guns, especially given the price. Most of the widebody models work, more or less, after you tweak the $100 mags. However, they have a nasty looking baked on black finish, and barrels that are accurate, but appear to be made of melted down scrap metal. If you get one that isnt gritty you hit the jackpot.
I'd buy another STI frame in a second, but never another complete gun.
That being said, I have never shot a Dan Wesson, but have been told by people I highly trust to be very skeptical. If you are willing to spend STI money, then you have a variety of other options. A lot of people go with Kimber or Springfield for a reason. |