Springfeild and kimber both have spotty quality and reliability records. Look up hilton Yam of 10-8 performance, and read some of what larry vickers has to say on the issue. I take no single sources as an authority, people being prone to preferences and what not. but they have a considerable amount of time using, tuning, shooting, and evaluating the 1911 platform. The best deal in a well sorted 1911 is to call Springfield and talk to their custom shop and order the TRP-pro. that pistol is built with the idea that it may end up in the hands of an FBI agent or other LEO.