Pittbull,
I'm from Belgium. I'm firearms instructor and ipsc shooter. I own 3 Para. A P-16, my ipsc gun. I shoot in the standard class with this pistol from about 3 years now. -/+ 80.000 rounds of .40 trow it. The few things a have broken on this pistol is the bomar sight, a firing pin spring, a sear spring and the bushing. Not really bad for +/- 80.000 rounds of IPSC style shooting. (of course I also have change recoil springs on time)
Now I also have to say that I have make some modification on the pistol before he shoot (drop in beavertail, extend safety, and Caspian sear)and three "middle live upgrade".
Around 5000 rounds I put the Bomar sight, refinish the gun with a nickel finish put a full length guide rod, a Caspian hammer and extended slide stop.
Around 30.000 rounds I put a heavy tungsten guide rod and a Wilson bushing.
Around 65.000 rounds a put a Ed brown memory groove beavertail, S&A jet funnel, a steel mag catch, a light weight trigger,titanium hammer and sear from STI, make a close fitting job, put a fiber optic front sight.
I also buy a new match barrel but had not yet the time to put it in the pistol. (and with the factory barrel five rounds groups still in the 2")I also need to remake the finishing.
Before I own the P-16 I had a SVI infinity in .40. I sold it, to many problem with it and I don't want any thing else than my P-16 for IPSC.
I also have a P-13 limited for fun. Shoot around 4.000 rounds with it, no problem.
And I have finally buy this week a second hand P-14. Just to have a backup gun for my P-16, you never know...
My next para will be a P-12 Limited.
GREG.