Although I originally came to this sight, to read the comparisons for my own interest, a comment posted reminded me of something, that ultimately made my mind up.
The person had described the Warranty offered by Springfield, as a strength for the brand. I personally have utilized the warranty they offer, from one of my Springfield XD models. As with the previous comment, the damage to my firearm was from my own wrong doing. It is a Springfield XD Subcompact 40, with a 3” barrel. After shooting over 40K rounds, much of which powerful reloads, I managed to chip away at the slide block, as well as damage to my barrels feed ramp.
I emailed them my issue, pictures, and admitted to fault. They sent me a packing slip, and I sent it off at no charge.
2 weeks later I received my firearm, along with a detailed list of everything they had done. All springs were replaced, internals were replaced, and a brand new berrel was installed. They had not only fixed the two issues, they had literally sent me back a brand new Gun.
Going above and beyond, all while not questioning a single fault of my own, speaks volumes for the quality Springfield stands by. They are a top notch company, and have excellent customer service.
All that said, I do own a TRP 1911. I was thinking of adding a Dan Wesson to the collection, and wanted to see thoughts, wondering if a DW purchase would be a downgrade.
I don’t want to spend similar money, to find less quality. Although I doubt DW slacks in the quality department, I can’t imagine the Customer service is as good as SA.
for those curious, the TRP is an amazing firearm. Since day one it has shot everything I have loaded, without a single hiccup (the majority being reloads).
From what I’ve read, the Springfield HRT Professional (FBI) model is supposed to be extremely good quality, built from their custom shop.