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Aguila:
When Taurus first offered their 1911, IIRC it sold for $599 and they advertised that it included $500 worth of "extras." It should not take a PhD in mathematics to figure out that the only way you can sell $500 worth of bells and whistles on a gun for $600 is to put than on a $100 gun.
I completely understand the claims made by Taurus concerning the cost for the extra feature.
Because I can remember when the only model of 1911 were the GI models, and if you wanted to have your 1911, throated, lowered and flared slide, checkered front&rear strap, dovetailed slide, fitted beaver tailed, trigger job, match grade barrel, ambi-thumb safety, extended mag catch, custom grip panels, lightened Vedeki trigger, you would spend not $500 but even up to $1000 depending on the gunsmith, Its not hard to believe that if all these upgrades are performed in house from the beginning, using CNC milling, MIM technology, and controlling the whole process, a quality 1911 can be offered at a reasonable price.
shoot safe, shoot straight, and have fun
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