According to their website, STI is no more. They're now Stacatto - and with that, another Texas company has been erased, IMO. A company that I once recommended to folks as being "the best value for the money" in 1911's has been taken over by "investors" interested only in maximizing their returns. They're not gun guys that'll take pride in a good gun, and work to make a mistake right - it's going to be all about how many dollars they can make on a given unit. Hell - they don't even make 1911's any more.
I'd look for them to be sold in 2-4 years to some big name company for stupid money - or else crash and burn as they flame out. Either way, I really don't care - all the current management group cares about is the dollar and they'd do whatever it takes to get it. That's why I detest the "new business model" that so many companies have adopted. It's no longer value for the dollar spent - and when that happens, quality suffers.
I'd look for them to be sold in 2-4 years to some big name company for stupid money - or else crash and burn as they flame out. Either way, I really don't care - all the current management group cares about is the dollar and they'd do whatever it takes to get it. That's why I detest the "new business model" that so many companies have adopted. It's no longer value for the dollar spent - and when that happens, quality suffers.