I am SO glad I got the Tisas/sds instead of the RIA. There is NO other 45 of this quality anywhere near this price. The finish is a durable cerakote (looks like authentic parkerizing). The Barrel is VERY high quality. The whole gun is forged and tolerances are precise. It ships with two authentic looking mags The front sight is a hair taller than the RIA and is serrated, so I dremeled off the cerakote and painted the ramp for a good sight picture. The ONLY negative is that hammer bite happens. But this gun runs like a Swiss timepiece. It is also very accurate. If you want a budget 45, I can't recommend it enough.