Not as good as old magazines - SIG SAUER Magazine P220 45AP 8 Round

This magazine fit my old German P220 perfectly and dropped perfectly. On first use I could not load more than two cartridges not having a mag loader. The follower dipped forward under pressure and made loading near impossible. The problem was the string was facing the wrong way when properly oriented you could stuff 5 cartridges in the 8 round mag by hand. I ordered a mag loader. The follower and end cap are plastic and the end cap in particular looks weak and prone to break. This magazine was the most difficult to reassemble I have ever seen. Getting the end cap on properly took many attempts with parts flying under spring pressure on numerous occasions. This was bought as a spare magazine as the two original 7 rounders are in perfect condition. I will keep a eye out for springs for old magazines and a billet end cap for new one.