Just wondering if you guys had any experience with any of the kits that are out there now. Which brands seem to work best? What the fit and finish looks like? Pors and cons??
I bought my son the Advantage Arms kit for his Glock 17. It's a great kit. It works very well, looks good, the sights are the same and the slide locks back when it's empty.
Advantage Arms kits -- They're great. I've really liked the ones I've tried. The only (minor) negative to the Advantage Arms kit (once you can get one) is the trigger will feel somewhat different. Other than that, you need to use HV ammo only. But even Rem Golden Bullets work fine out of it.
Advantage Arms is great, but hard to find. Check gunbroker if you are willing to pay a slight premium. I paid $30 extra (compared to MSRP) plus shipping, but I had it within a week.
I have the advantage arms kit for my G26. It doesn't jam or FTF or FTE any more than other semi-auto 22's in my experience. It does tend to prefer the higher velocity ammo though.