I think Springfields are ok. What I dislike about them is that they sort of "deceive" the public with their slogan "Springfield Armory USA." As far as I know the two guns that I am concerned about, meaning I would think about getting it, 1911s and the XDs, none of them are made in the US. The 1911s are made in Brazil, and the XDs are made in Croatia. Now, why is that? Cheaper labor maybe, and for the XDs cheaper laber and perhaps marketing strategy since Glocks are made in Austria!!! Maybe a lot of other gun makers use the same parts, some coming from IMBEL (Brazil), but I would rather go with a gun maker that has pride of ownership and makes and builds its own guns!