Otto: I've heard mixed reviews on the out-of-the-box quality, some have said they were great and some said not so great. I don't expect a custom shop gun and I admit I probably overstated my previous post.
I could probably do the job myself, and my professional gunsmith grandpa is always a phone call away.
For someone used to SIGs maybe it's not perfection, but the only way I'm getting a SIG anytime soon is if I win one...
I find it extremely surprising based in what I've read that the QC was that bad, I know the internals can be rough, but that surprises me.
Also, I couldn't care less about the cast metal frame, they used to make cannons out of cast metal after all...