Bullet, I bought a new Springfield loaded model last month. Put 100 rounds through it and it ran flawlessly. The fit and finish were excellent. The trigger was not very good. Take up, creep then a slight hitch before breaking. Called SA customer service. They said they were surprised that it slipped through QC. They said to send it in and that they would clean up the trigger, have it back to me within 30 days and reimburse my shipping. They rec'd it Feb 16. I called them yesterday and they said I should have it by mid-late next week.
In conclusion, I think it is a fantastic gun for the price (even though mine had a subpar trigger). If the customer service turns out to be as good as they say it is going to be, I don't think you can go wrong with a SA loaded model. Good luck and let us know.
Frank