"I still don't know how I feel about the TFO front sight though. I checked one out in person, and the way you could see the gap running underneath the whole front sight made me nervous. I question the durability."
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It's true; a simple post at the front attaches that long front sight. Enough leverage at the rear could certainly break it!
Sig Sauer offers a limited lifetime warranty on their new guns to the original owner. Their website states that this does not include ordinary wear and tear of parts. Whether this covers the TFO sights or not, I don't know.
On their own, TruGlo TFO sights have one of the worst warranties in the industry--90-Days on anything but the tritium lamps. The lamps are made by Trijicon and are covered for ten years.
Owners of TFOs have complained about the following:
. Poor Fit
. Poor Finish
. Poor Workmanship
. Fiber Optic Rods Falling Out
. Tritium Lamp Failure
I have seen photos of some pretty ratty looking TFO sights!
Even so, most people that have them, sing the praises of their TFOs! They are that unique! They patch them up, or order another pair...
Apparently, the company (TruGlo) is nice to work with.
I saw no flaw on the TFO sight atop that P229 Equinox I handled. The shop let me take the gun into the bathroom, so that I might see the night sight picture. Again, I was impressed! The sight picture day and night was great!
As for Sig Sauer putting a POS sight on one of their new babies, I don't see that happening. I'm thinking they'll replace it, and for that price, they'd better!
--Ray