Well, good to know. In the concurrent thread about the CZ vs Beretta, I commented about Briley's builds on the Prodigy, and a comment was made about spending 'Staccato money' and still ending up with a Prodigy. I didn't address it there because the focus was on CZ vs Beretta.
Briley is known for top end work, I'm sure it is worth it for those who are willing to pay for it. I also misquoted the price, I was referring to the package with the Vortex dot, seems it's gone up since last time I looked.
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I have shot an STI 2011, and was impressed overall, but like the OP here, wasn't as impressed with the trigger as one would expect for the $$. Perhaps Staccato has improved the triggers since the name change. What they messed up, IMO, is the looks, particularly on the race guns. The slides are pug ugly, which is fine on the duty guns, but they do it on the XC and XL also. And while I'm pretty sure it's unintentional, the logo on the grips is a religious symbol I'd rather not have on my gun. Yes, they are made in TX, but the design of the star is the same as a Wiccan symbol. The grips are integral to the magwell, and as far as I know there are no other alternatives available. John Wick coolness aside, I like the Prodigy's lines better, and they certainly are worth the base price.
Will I pay $1600+ to Briley to doll up my Prodigy when I get one? No. I'll do the work myself, and over time, and it won't be a Vortex red dot I top it with. They aren't bad, I just have a different RDS in mind.
The only reason I don't just get a CZ S2 Blue and be done with it is I want a double stack 9mm 1911, just old and stubborn, I guess.