In fact, the folded slides had shocked more than one purist back then. Let's say that in that case the performance made forget the appearance and the same thing can be said about modern polymer pistols: looking inside their frames is still quite horrifying but they work and work well, but the beauty and mechanical refinement are another thing.Ironically, SIG built its commercial reputation for extremely high reliability on its classic P-series pistols, which were designed around the cost-cutting innovation of their folded steel slides.
Luckily, SIG-Sauer finally switched to milled slides...