I have a hi point .45 i bought as my first hand gun which i now gave to my parents for the home. I've put 700+ rounds through it and have never taken it apart. All i did was just spray clean it with polymer safe solvent and oil it through the holes. As far as i'm concerned they are a good gun. That said, the m'fer is huge and when i called to tell them they have a good gun, i said if i run out of bullets im throwing it at the burglar.