OK since I own a few FEG's.. I'll pipe in.
Yes this Charles Daley LOOKS better, but thats just a promo photo.
My early model PJK 9HP indeed has tooling marks, particularly on the muzzle crown on the slide (big nicks) and the bluing is wearing to grey on the back strap. Now understand when I bought this I didn't HAVE $400 for a nicer pistol so a few marks were no big deal and it doesn't jam if you clean it once in a while. I turned in a warrenty card when I bought the gun (FEG has been around for 100 years or so, like CZ). I had to replace the tiny safety with an extended one I could use.
Now my buddy Dan was so impressed he bought the same one as me. He left the tiny safety, his had less toolibng marks than mine. His blueing is holding up better. However, he's only shot his maybe 500 times total, where as I'm shooting 200 rds a month or so through mine (and I wear the blue off all my autos along the backstrap).
Dad was so impressed HE bought an FEG PJK9HP, but his is newer, no machine marks but its NOT really a clone as the slide stop and slide stop cut on the slide are different. Feels a little better in your hand as the controls are better from trhe factory, sights were painted better as well.
Now I have another buddy that wants an FEG. I warned him they have been going up in price, partially thanks to guys like me that shoot and praise them as a bargain. Maybe KBI/Charles Daily realized they already have a pistol that can shoot, they just need to buff it up a bit to be able to charge $400+ for it. (ie put some nice sights on it, better controls and a decent set of grips)
Fact is I spent $200 on mine when I bought it, spent another $75 replacing the safety and $30 on grips, so I now have $305 in mine as it is.
Every smith Iv'e talked to (and I'd say I've takled to 4 here in Denver) agrees the TRUE CLONE FEG's are good ordinance quality steel and are well made, if a little thinly blued. The SW-Hybrid DA guns from FEG don't get that kind of praise and are apparently hard to work on.
My best guess? The Charles Daley will have a nicer fit and finish and will sell well, provided it's still a bargain compared to other new 9mm's on the market.
Heck I might even get one (if you can't still find a NIB true clone FEG)
Oh and since a pair of pre-shrunk fitted 501's are running about $50 a pair these days.. 4 piars ought to do fine, oh wait make it 5 for the background check and sales tax