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Tisas Customer Service Experience

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#1 · (Edited)
On the second range session in April. There i was shooting away with Freedom Munitions 124gr ball in MecGar and Wilson 10 round mags. Sometime during all this excitement the brass bead front sight decided I've had enough, See Ya! Whipped out my flash light and looked all around the area, couldn't be found. Think its worth warranty repair? At this point I considered Bubba'n a front bead. I cobbled up a Wilson Fiber rod after looking at several house hold choices. Took it to the range again it worked fine.

At this point I have tinkered with a mushy thumb safety using a Colt that dropped in and no more mush, added VZ grips, polished the cerakote off the internals, and experimented with a Colt Dual Recoil Spring that didn't work. I call this "Piddle Work", a keep the hands busy thing. I like to learn things every day. I decided to contact Tisas just to see how their Customer Service handles it. I inquired if a new bead could be sent out. Oh, no Sir. You will have to send that in for the whole front sight to be replaced. I went through their process and received an RMA# and return ticket, No charge. The email communications stated the total turn around time would be 30 days.

I just received it from UPS this evening. They were 2 days early. How about that?

How many of you have a Tisas Test Target? It Ain't a Nighthawk or Wilson, But It'll do.
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This is the list of work I gave them along with the work Order.
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I don't know what batting average this would be called. I was surprised the barrel was replaced, Item #4 on the list. There is absolutely no movement on the barrel front or rear now. Item #5, appears they tuned the extractor. The front sight got replaced. The Thumb safety has no mention other than the request, Item #2. They made an ok call on the slide to frame fit. It is not terrible but has movement. Notice in the box in the above photo. I know longer have magazines. I'm heart broken....sniff. I had received a 9mm and a 45 ACP magazine. The request was simple to replace the 45 ACP magazine. 😂😂 One thing is clear. They threw away the hand written post-it I left in the case requesting a replacement. 🤣🤣 I'm going to call and request the magazines, hopefully without laughing out loud. Do you think I'll have to send it back in?

Recap - They fixed what needed to be fixed. The barrel replacement is a positive pleasant surprise. The turn around time of 30 days was spot on by their standard. Now a simple thing like the magazines...smh. I have learned about TIsas Customer Service. I'll give them a grade of B+. That can change though. You get to talk to Human beings on the phone and get timely communications via email. I haven't spent a penny on any type of repair. I'm on track with the Goal for this one. Now to the range to see how it shoots. Does this mean I have zero rounds down the pipe? HA!

EDIT: I got to give them an A- now. Further examination, They replaced the thumb safety and plunger tube spring. It only pops in the disengaged position, not mushy. I detailed stripped to see if anything else was touched. So far nothing else appears to have been.
 
#7 ·
I don’t know what more surprising…

Your expectations/demands of a Tisas or them actually entertaining them
Can't agree more. Today we are flooded with promises and expectations that turn sour for some. Boy do we hear about it. What is interesting is Tisas has the ability to deliver more than talk. It appears they are stepping up to the plate standing behind the product. This has been a painless no extra cost experience. I am not fully convinced about them yet. I have low expectations. i decided to answer questions on the cheap. Their model appears to be correcting basic factory assembly. I don't know how that can or would be considererd a profit center for a business. I think its a learning curve for an import company and the manufacturer. Heading to the range to verify the work performed. I'm stealing a tag line... "Shoot guns and have fun"
 
#8 ·
It is a wonderful day today. Still recovering from all the traveling last week. Got my mail, What a surprise! A package from Knoxville. Two brand new 10 round magazines. Hey Tisas you rank up there with some of the best in Customer Service! A+!! I may have to pick up another one now. I've had some big meals lately and not too hungry at the moment. HA! I may dabble in the new Double Stack line to see if I want to pursue that interest. Its great to be treated well by a company. I used to say to my team members, Celebrate the little victories in battles and keep your eye on the finish line in winning the war. Excellent Customer Service from Tisas. Well Done!
 
#10 ·
This is a test. Its only a test. Ha! As mentioned, i had a lot of questions about this company. They seem to be doing well in answering them. I picked up my first 1911 last year. It was between Springfield Garrison and a Tisas Duty at the time. I went with Springfield due to the fact I had not fully vetted Tisas. Any company that does what it says it will do makes me pay attention. I have had CS experiences with Wilson Combat, Nighthawk, Ed Brown, Springfield Armory, and now Tisas. There are 2 from this selection that can present challenges and require an undetermined amount of patience.

SDS Imports/Tisas is tackling the market place straight ahead. They had the recent recall and addressed it by being stand up and handling it. Others have had issues and received back a fully functioning firearm. My experience was to learn for myself. I trust I verify. They are a production pistol semmingly slapped together on an assembly line. They do not compare to customs/semi customs in any form other than calibers. The low price points are achieved by assembly in Turkey. What do they really cost?Likely in the neighborhood of $175 -$200 as built. I've seen where some have taken Tisas models and did the whole customization routine on them with price points around $1500 range. For me I don't see doing that. So far I have in my example about $240 more, or now a $655 dollar value in the piece. That is about as far as I'm going. Items replaced were the mag release spring, recoil spring, a rear sight for more air, and relented and installed a Wilson BP Thumb Safety. I have on hand a box full of spare grips. The goal was to be cost effective. I'm vetting all types of ammo and carry loads. Impressed so far for what it is. It remains to be seen how long SDS can keep this up without prices rising or walking away from it. These are not a good first 1911 for a beginner. If thats what they can afford though, It will get them on the range.