Thanks to all who replied... the problem was resolved without surgery, after all. The rear sight wasn't nearly as far to one side as I had been told. Almost centered, in fact; the gun shot dead on for me.
He was gripping it using the hooked trigger guard, and completely unaware it could affect his shooting. After I suggested he go to a standard grip, things improved greatly for him.
Nice gun... Seemed overly wide and heavy, to me, though. Very comfortable to shoot 9 mm in a gun that size/weight, a real pussycat. No malfunctions of any kind. SA trigger pull, not too bad.
Accurate, for me. I'm too used to my 1911 now to really warm up to it, but I can understand people getting to like them. And he got a box of 100 rounds from Wal Mart for around $10... that isn't to be sneezed at. But if I were going to carry a gun that size/weight, I'd want it in something bigger than 9mm, I think.
And I don't think I'll ever be able to use that hammer-drop safety on a chambered round without *wincing*.
And a safety that goes UP to fire... that is just wrong, for me. I'm probably just too stuck in my 1911 rut.
Thanks for the good advice, again... nice to have a panel of experts on hand.