I have a DAO USPf in .40sw. To me, it has a very nice, SMOOTH trigger pull - smooth and steady - until the shot breaks. Plus it doesn't have all that loose takeup (I call it "slop") just as you start to pull the trigger.
A few times flying out the door at 5:30am, I've grabbed the DAO by mistake when going to attend a local IPSC match. It certainly is not the ideal gun for competition. It just took a little bit more focus to get those long 50'+ shots to score.
Given a choice between my DAO or a v1, I'll take the v1 anyday.