Old_yout, My CZ97 has always been reliable and was extremely accurate right out of the box. However it does have a long trigger pull in DA mode, as was noted before if you have long fingers or med. large hands this is not a problem. I would reccomend this gun to anyone. The only other .45 I have is a Ruger P97 which I hardly ever touch since getting the CZ. As for the Witness, I really have no opinion as I try to stay away from "clones" when I can get the real deal at such a reasonable price. There may be absolutely nothing wrong with the EAA, I just have no experiance with them....CZ....