I've not sent mine back, but I have contacted SA. This was their reply, hope this helps.

"Thank you for your interest in Springfield Custom services!

Cost to checker the front strap, 30LPI, would be $250

for hand checkering or $140 for machine checkering. (Machine checkering

is rougher than hand checkering and may also have some burrs and overruns

compared to hand checkering.) Your lightweight frame will need to be

refinished after the checkering is done which will add an additional $100 to

the cost of checkering. Return shipping and handling charges when the work

is complete would be $30. Estimated turnaround time would be approx. 8

weeks from receipt of the pistol in our shop for the work.

Deb

Custom Shop Coordinator
Springfield Custom
420 West Main St.
Geneseo, IL 61254
800-617-6751
customshop@springfield-armory.com"

Wow...glad I caught that. Ended up adding the Kimber Eclipse Custom...SA's are nice guns, but to get the same features I would have paid about $200 more than what I paid for the Kimber. Besides...8 weeks? Really?? Screw that...