This one almost has me wanting to buy it! The question is... really new?
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=466105227
Very nice, especially considering the price! I would agree with you though: "new" can mean a lot of different things to a lot of different people... Still almost worth it, though, for $500! ;)
Stay away from it, jamomatic.500.00, really. It's not a reliable pistol and poor mag quality. There is a fullsize like this compact on Armslist dated Jan 29th. Unfired and asking 400.00. Don't get me wrong, i been thru the Compact phase including one in photo. It's a poor pistol. Fullsize with K10 magsshould be the ticket.
I would still like to have it to see if I can get it running like a top :P
It has the new slide, new grips, new sight. Probably 2013 or later model. I haven't shot a new model compact yet, but the older ones were horrible. However, my 2013 model full size is far superior to any prior Witness I have owned, so maybe they have corrected everything.
I've had said gun in question. Junk. But it's your money. Fullsize, diff story.
Haven't had a lick of trouble with my 2007 ( full sized Frame), with either the 10mm Compact & Longslide or 22 Uppers I run on it:
(https://i.imgur.com/2iTq6Ii.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/ztTBzxR.jpg)
That's not a compact. But hey, it works for ya.