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If you want a 1911 that will seriously hold up, try :

http://www.nighthawkcustom.com/
or
http://www.wilsoncombat.com/


In the end, these guns will still be shooting when the others fail.
There is a quality difference and they are worth the cost.

For someone on a lesser budget, I would say Springfield or even Colt over Kimber. I have seen too many Kimbers fail (plunger tubes, cracks, small parts failing) in pistol classes.
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