Wrong again, Schmeky!.......
I have one Norinco and I like it. But it did come new in the box with a very poorly fitted barrel and consequently would not shoot at all well. I put in a Fusion Firearms barrel and fitted a national match bushing and those changes brought it into a near bullseye level accuracy.
It still looks like hell - someone should have clued them in to that if the slide is going to be dull finished then so should the frame be.
Because of the steel used, I guess, the guns are a couple of ounces heavier than a Colt 1911.
If they were more expensive, like even a hundred bucks more, I doubt they'd ever be a subject of conversation. One thing I have noticed here is that many THR members get overly enthusiastic about the lower priced firearms and will defend them seemingly to the death, so just because a gun is well liked here is not necessarily a good reason to buy one.
The first was $400. +$150. in parts, the second was $550.
The second is a beautiful shooter and very well put together. It does, however, have a MIM sear, disconnector, and one other thing. Also the previous owner was cclearly an idiot.