As far as I am concerned Auto ordnance and Kahr give "Made in USA" a bad name. I am ashamed to look at the finish on either the 1911 or M1 Carbines. I dont know anyone with a AO 1911, going by looks and reputation. I went to a local shop to buy one last year when there was a special sale on AO 1911. I walked away, cheap price was not enough. I though, the Rock island was a MUCH better finished, but; I dont have one of those either. if it was me, i would gamble on an unknown before buying a know bad product.
I have two friends or club buddies, with AO M1 carbines. Both have poor reliability and the parts and finish is poor compared to the new Inlands. You can say the Inland is 200 more. Or heck, buy a GI M1. Are we that ignorant and cheap to save a few pennies for junk? Walmart aside, does quality mean anything? And for 1911, for a little more, you can get get a Springfield Armory. Or two or three other reasonable quality options, including some made in usa (ok not clones) . Every Tom Dick and Harry makes a 1911, why shop the absolute worse option out there (AO). That only encourages the whole industry to build worse crap.