Mainly I wanted a nice custom gun. My Kimber runs well and I have no intention of getting rid of it. I have read many reviews and spoken with owners of STI, SVI, Springfield, Colt, Kimber and there are widely mixed opinons. STI appears to be very good, however the general consensus is to buy it and send it out to be tweeked. I have been unable to find any bad reviews about Nighthawk Custom. Other than Gun Tests saying they got one with a sharp edge on the slide stop. Thankyou all for your thoughts.