Nice choice, mine has adjustable sights. As mentioned above, sellier&bellot 10mm is much cheaper for break in. Trying to okay it with the wife to finish mine :p

If you were going to carry it more, I'd say ria is a good one. I love mine, but still scrounging enough ammo to break it in :/ haven't gotten around to loading for it. The glock 40 reeeaalllyy tempted me to get a glock finally. I still occasionally eye them...

Yeah the oil/cosmoline was a bit heavy (nothing like a mosin nagant packed in it) so I think that may account for my issues first time out. The bullets were getting stuck in a way such that i couldn't easily push them in or out, and so weren't feeding correctly. Fealt like it could be some of the wax gunk building up and/or dripping in and causing problems.  Guess its an excuse to take it to the range again and find out . If it still occurs I'll call ria first, then possibly look into new mags/mag springs. What's the consensus on good mags for these? I've heard mixed reviews on the wilson combat 9 rounders, but it'd be nice to get an extra bullet.

Finnnaalllyy got out to the range ( had a lot going  on). Took a while to dial it in, but was able to put some nice groups together with it.
Found i was having issues with the mag they sent, seemed the bullet was stuck when trying to feed and wouldnt quite come out. then around the 40 rounds mark, started having the magazine fall out while shooting, or wouldnt quite catch in very stiff.

Disclaimer on the  above is that i didnt clean it first. A little disheartened , but seems mostly to be magazine issues, andnothing ria's policy wont cover. Overall as my first 10 i loved it. Pretty smooth shooter for all the stuff i heard about 10mm, was using sig fmj 180 grains running around 1250 fps.

Well ended up getting the RIA fullsize 1911 for about 600. Was comparing dimensions, and its actually an in shorter in oal than my revolver, whil gaining an inch in barrel length, and same width roughly. I think it fits the role of being moderately good in a lot of things but not ace at any. Plus the longer stock barrel will be nice for hunting. Thanks for all the replies guys, will post a pic once its in my hands.

Back where I'm originally from, I'd have no problem doing a deal like yourself sqlbullet. Where we live now we actually lost a cop who was doing the same thing ( guessing it was thugs who probably stole the guns in the first place).
Sounds like i shouldn't consider the base model witness?

Thanks for all the responses! As far as the RIA prices, where I'm looking they're a hair more than gen 3 glocks, and 100-150 less than the Witness Match. If I could find a Match at the prices I'm seeing the RIA it'd be a no brainer  . Probably sounds like nickel and dimeing,  but such is such.
If I find a glock 20 for 350-450 i'd probably give it a long hard look at least. I never cared too much for them until I started looking at 10mm( now I kind of like the simple utilitarian look). If the brass bulge on Gen3s isn't that bad i'd really have to consider it (awesome round coupled with glock reliability ).. also agree with everyone on child safety. Just had my first, and plan on teaching him the proper safety and respect for firearms. The safety isn't a must ( I carry a DA revolver) but to me it's more like carrying a single action revolver with the hammer cocked ( only in this case the striker is encased in the frame, so bump isn't an issue). Relatively similar give or take, but makes me a little uneasy still ( nothing proper training and time can't overcome ).likewise if it isnt with me or my wife, its separate from the ammo with ammo locked up separately. I guess I'm more concerned with accidental toddler bumps etc ( again highly unlikely,  whens the last time a toddler stuck their finger through tough leather and had enough force tk pull a trigger) than storage  ( if they get there hands on it, a small switch/button wont stop them).
I've been trying to find a local range that has a 10mm, but so far no luck.
Right now the witness fs is roughly 100 less than RIA , and Match is 150ish more than that. The glock with a safety installed ( or carry without a round chambered) sounds really enticing to me.. but the width is also offputting to me. I'm relatively average/thin guy, 6ft 155 athleticish ( no more running on my ankle tendons means this is going up quick haha) so while weight may not be an issue, width can. I can dress pretty well around my sr9c with the 17 rd mag and my 4"sp101 with my existing wardrobe( mostly business casual, no jackets). is the witness much thinner than the glock? Does anyone carry g20 iwb? I see the witness base as the value play , RIA middle of the road,  and Glock or Match as possibilities within consideration. That grand power seems awesome, how often do batches of them come around?

I've been lurking different forums and decided i really want a 10mm. Im already reloading 9mm so just gotta get dies. However, can't decide between the RIA 10mm fs or the base witness steel fs. I want the most bang for my buck, and im really leaning towards the ria for reliability/customer service for any issues i might have out of the box. If the witness steel frame/slide issues have been worked out, the price is a little easier to swallow. It'd be nice to use whichever i get as a carry option. Weight doesn't bother me ( carry a 4" ruger sp101 a lot of the time). If the witness is significantly wider that would dampen its prospects.  However im torn on getting a 1911 as the idea sounds nice but i only get the same number of rounds as the .45 versions and its nuances with takedown.

Ria 1911 pros: still less than 1k, good cs to backup reliability. Cons: heavy with only 10 rds at best with aftermarket mags, may need to be shipped back for work

Witness Steel fs pros: cheaper, good ergonomics,  14+ rds, sa/da. Cons: possible failure in some, not nearly the cs to back it up as ria, slightly wider (assuming), possible need to buy new guide rod and such, bringing price up to ria level

I dont buy guns often, so any reccomendations? Any thing i missed? Also, dont want a glock , feel better with a safety around kids, dont want to buy a new barrel just to save brass and support chamber,  etc.