Springfield Armory 1911s are TRASH?

ARGH!

I just bought a brand new "Service Custom Loaded" 1911A1 .45 from springfield armory. Right out of the box, it shoots 3" low. That's 6" low at 25 yards, and over a foot low at 50 yards.

I call springfield. Yep, they'll fix it for free. But I have to allow 2-3 weeks turnaround time. I read that to *really* mean 5-6 weeks turnaround time. So unless I want to be separated from my firearm for a month or so, I'm stuck with a $650 fishing sinker. So here I am, trying to decide to send it back to springfield, find a local gunsmith and pay throught the nose, or tie it to the end of some 50lb test with a big pile of chicken liver and throw it out in the Kanawha River.

This is a crock of shit. Every Sig Sauer I've ever shot has printed a cloverleaf on the bullseye from 25 yards right out of the box.

Net result? I wouldn't buy a Red Rider Carbine BB Gun from Springfield Armory.

** Update. I sent a screaming gripe-mail to springfield. Now they're at least going to pay my shipping both ways. However, now it's 2-4 weeks. *grumble*

** Update. Springfield is paying my shipping. It's 8/26 now, and they picked it up today. I'll update when it comes back, and how it shoots when it gets here.

** Update. It's 9/6, and the springfield is back. No idea how it shoots. I'm out of town and won't be able to shoot it until Sunday. I'll check it out and post again. This is 13 days from when springfield picked it up. Not too bad. Better than the time they promised they'd have it.