The RIA 9mm 1911s I have I expected to give me problems. After all, they were not mainland, name-brand, mirror-finished 1911s - heck, they weren't even chambered in the proper caliber!
So I gave them the best possible chances to perform. I opened the boxes, took the guns out of their plastic bags, and gave them a thorough exterior wipe down to remove the shipping oil. I selected ammo known for it's (lack of) power: WWB, PMC, and gun show reloads, and went to the range.
I shot all three with all the different ammos I had. They all FAILED to make .45 inch holes in the targets. OTOH, they did make lots of smaller ones, close together, with very light recoil and no fuss whatsoever. My wife tried one and took great pleasure in both the resulting group and the way the gun handles. Of course, she doesn't have the expertise to understand that just because a gun is easy to shoot well, fun to shoot, and does so without any failures of any kind, that doesn't make it GOOD - only a substantial price tag and a bright finish can do that!
It reminds me of when Glocks were new to America.