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The NM prefix indeed indicates it was assembled ("made") in Illinois, not Brazil. This is a bonus for guys who want a Springfield. Besides the additional checkering, I personally don't put a lot of additional value on the "custom" work. They are really just parts that were swapped in (besides the trigger spring tuning and barrel fitting), but some guys may want that and feel someone with a known name adds value. It might bring 900-1200, but there's a lot of 1911's out there at the upper end of that range...with more "custom" work.
It's rare to get an NM prefix new theses days (so it seems). The factory in Illinois will only put NM on the pistol if it has 51% or more parts made in the US. They didn't elaborate to me what "made" means, and I suspect all the castings and forgings come from Brazil. The final machining of some parts may be done in Illinois. I did notice the quality of an NM frame is better than an "N" frame when I sent my "N" back to Geneseo, and got an "NM" frame back.
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