I've had several Colts, one Springfield Armory, a Ruger, a Caspian, and a couple Rock Islands. I can't really gripe about any of them, including the RIAs, which are suprisingly good pistols, especially for the money. Currently, I've got a Colt Custom Shop 1991A!, a Ruger Target .45, and the two RIAs, and frankly, I think the .45 RIA shoots better than the Colt and the Ruger (one of the RIAs is a 6" 10mm). That 10mm shoots awfully well, too.

I think it's pretty hard to find a bad 1911 right now. I wouldn't have said that back in the '70s.

You can roll a turd in peanuts, dip it in chocolate, and it still ain't no damn Baby Ruth.