New DW Valor has significant peening on slide -- How normal is this?

[Rick McC.]

Originally Posted by titanse05

This is a non-issue. Changing the slide stop won't make it go away. This wear is typical of all 1911s with stainless steel slides.

The removal of high spots that the DW rep is referring to is any high spot that is created in the area can be removed by stoning or light filing.

Uh; I don't think so.

Three of my 1911's have stainless slides, and none have any peening of the SS notches. The other four 1911's don't either.

The stainless slide ones are two Colts and one Kimber (I know).

I don't own any DW's though. Is there something different about the design of their slide stops that causes the peening?