Love near anything 1911 and really love my Para's. I have ran 3K through myI just bought a second Para P12 used. It's my EDC and I don't want to pine for it in the evidence locker, should that come to pass. It's a 3.5 compact, 12+1, flawless in my experience. You hear about the bad experiences more than the good ones. Think about it. How many times would you get online to make a post about something that didn't break?
Not my listing but I have been drooling over a Kimber Warrior in the classifieds the past 24 hours. I already have a full size Kimber so I can't justify getting another (unless I think about it for another 5 minutes). I think it's listed for $900 exactly.
When you are spending that much, you should be able to get all the options you're looking for in the semi-custom or production 1911's. I'm a fan of Kimber but I know that Springfield also makes a very nice 1911 in a similar price range. Enjoy the search. Before too long, you'll need another (on second thought, maybe I do need that Warrior...).
Kimber is hard to beat for the $$$.
I just can't justify the money for an SA when it's an imported pistol. That's cool for a $500-600 1911 but not for a $1k gun.