The Serbian striker arrived at St Andrews over the summer in a £6million deal, penning a lucrative contract in the process.
Such a sizeable outlay from the Blues put Zigic under immediate pressure to perform, with an instant return demanded by expectant supporters.
Unfortunately for the towering frontman he endured something of a slow start to his career in England, with goals and eye-catching performances thin on the ground.
He has, however, improved steadily as the weeks have passed and is now looking more like a multi-million pound forward.
Zigic bagged Birmingham's winner in their Carling Cup quarter-final victory over local rivals Aston Villa last week and stepped off the bench to lay on Craig Gardner's equaliser in Saturday's 1-1 draw with Tottenham.
McLeish insists he never doubted that the 30-year-old would come good and is pleased to see his patience paying off.
"There's no doubt we judge people too early," said the Scot.
"If you don't do it in the first couple of games then that's it, you're a dud and a terrible buy.
"But we've given him time because it's a different style of play for him and he has found it difficult to adjust.
"This (against Spurs) was as good as I've seen him."
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