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I've only seen 3 broken hicapa slides...but that is skewed because so many are swapped out for metal slides. One in the back rail section and two up by the rear sight (bomar 5.1...not the 4.3). All three were run hard with the intent of "shooting it until the slide breaks"...all three on propane.
I've owned and handled 3 1911's (2 TM and one FMU TM conversion). They've all performed as well as a "single stack" thin mag can. The plastic ones are still going strong so far as I know (better shooters than myself have them now) and I'll probably end up with one of them again shortly.
However, I keep gravitating back to the HiCapa's for pure performance and efficiency.
From talks with a couple of guys, who work on pistols extensively, I've steered clear of the WE guns for now. Observations seem to generalize that the metals are too soft for the mass of the slide. So much gas is dumped to get the pistol functioning that it's not only inefficient, but it results in a lot of wear and tear (exacerbated by the heavy slide rocketing back and forth). Positive things were that they are not expensive and so they can be tossed after they break or gutted for parts. Another positive was that the frame seemed useful for retrofit projects, if some work was done. I don't want to toss $300+ just to tear it apart...but I might pick up a broken one to check out it's specs.
I'd go TM. A buddy of mine handled a CA and said the fit/finish was excellent. It was $50 overseas.
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