I brought my Kimber Classic Stainless to a local pistol smith to have the slide flats polished, 30 lpi checkering on the front strap and replace the plastic mainspring housing with a steel one. The total was $220. It looks great with the high polish on the slide. I didn't get the frame flats polished like I originally wanted. Instead he polished the slide stop and safety on one side. And the slide stop end on the right side as well as the opposite side of the mag release button. Oh yeah he got the grip screws too. The checkering of the front strap has made the pistol feel very secure in my hand. I was worried at first about getting a butcher job but I am really glad this turned out all right. Originally I had planned to send the pistol back to Kimber's custom shop. This would have taken 3-5 weeks and I would have not been able to speak personally with the person doing the work. I gave my gun to this guy friday about noon and had it back saturday by 1PM. This was a great experience. Not only did I keep my money local but I learned that I have a very talented custom pistol smith I can bring future work to.