Our LGS had these on sale a few weeks ago for $220, and one followed me home. Not sure exactly how that happened, but it did.
I suppose that we will have these available for a while, and then the supply will dry up.
Origin: Spain, where it saw service with the military and the police.
Design: Borrows heavily from the 1911, but chambered in 9mm Luger. SAO. Apparently, often used in motion pictures to represent the 1911.
Size: Almost the same outer dimensions as the Springfield XDs with the Springfield 8 round mag.
Barrel: 3.8", which is 1/2" longer than the XDs.
Weight: Pretty heavy. It's an all steel design.
Safety: Left side thumb safety, like the 1911. Safety also locks the slide.
Capacity: 8 rounds.
Accuracy: Pretty good. From a rest, 3" groups at 15 yards. The XDs is a little better than that.
Trigger: Quite a nice trigger. Much better than the original XDs factory trigger. In fact, better than the XDs trigger after new springs and polishing.
Replacement magazines: Real original magazines run about $40. But for $20, you can buy a P225 magazine and make a couple of minor modifications. Modification consists of painting silver Sharpie on the right front of the magazine body, and inserting the body into the mag well. The magazine catch will leave a scratch that shows exactly where to extend the existing catch point with a Dremel tool. Remove the rubber boot on the bottom of the magazine, and sand about 1/8" off the top. If you want the magazine to freely eject, you might give it a little squeeze in a vise to skinny it down a few thousandths.
Bottom line: Very much worth the price. Probably too heavy to carry well, but a good home or car defensive gun. Very pleasant to shoot at the range. Seems like it might be a reliable, well-made item. Check with me in 5 years, and I'll have a better assessment.