Pete, it's common knowledge that most Spanish gun manufacturers have lax quality control for barrels intended for the US. Thats not from Randy either but just a simple statement of fact. It has become a bit better yes but they still are nowhere near as stringent as US based barrel makers when it comes to steel quality. That my friend is not brand bashing but a simple matter of fact that is easily found. I have done a ton of research over the past several months to maybe get me a .45 barrel cut for my TC and have since came across MANY articles referring to the poor quality control of barrels coming into the US from Spain. It seems Pedersoli and Uberti are top tier and the rest seem to get away with very little oversite on the barrels meant for outbound shipping.