Well, as an update to this thread :
My buddy was unhappy with the way the almost new condition Charles Daly Hi-Power shot ...he put a couple hundred rounds of all types of 9mm ammo { his reloads, my reloads, store bought of 2 different makers } and the gun would not cycle or eject . He stripped the gun gun down, and "mic'd it out...barrel was out of whack . He decided to try a used barrel out of one of his other Hi-Powers ...taa daa, problem solved..no hiccups .
Gonna keep the gun, and just find a good , used barrel for it .