Okay, I'll bite. I'm a metallurgist, so if anyone disagrees, too bad. There are MIM parts. Well, what does that mean to you? To me, it means that there are parts that if they were forged they would cost too much to make, and if they were machined, they would be prone to deformation during heat-treating and have sub-critical cracks at stress risers. Back in ancient times we called these "MIM" parts "sintered", and we were duly impressed by the wonderful homogeneity and freedom from voids that they exhibited.
All my 1911's sport EGW parts because the style and finish is beyond reproach, and because they sell oversize parts that I can fit. But I know that these parts are not inherently better than the factory MIM parts. I would never run anything but an EGW hard sear in any 1911, because they are made with a degree of care not seen on any other part made by anyone for a 1911 - And after thousands of rounds they still look nearly perfect, where others appear worn and chipped. C&S throws their sears into a 5 gallon bucket at some point late in processing, and as a result they are usually sold damaged - The damage can be felt with a fingernail, and seen with a microscope. Same is true of many of their hammers. Not all at C&S is up to the standard of Bill Laughridge's work (I've seen a gun he built, and it was a work of art).
The guy reporting the broken slide stop has a bigger problem than MIM parts.
All my 1911's sport EGW parts because the style and finish is beyond reproach, and because they sell oversize parts that I can fit. But I know that these parts are not inherently better than the factory MIM parts. I would never run anything but an EGW hard sear in any 1911, because they are made with a degree of care not seen on any other part made by anyone for a 1911 - And after thousands of rounds they still look nearly perfect, where others appear worn and chipped. C&S throws their sears into a 5 gallon bucket at some point late in processing, and as a result they are usually sold damaged - The damage can be felt with a fingernail, and seen with a microscope. Same is true of many of their hammers. Not all at C&S is up to the standard of Bill Laughridge's work (I've seen a gun he built, and it was a work of art).
The guy reporting the broken slide stop has a bigger problem than MIM parts.