Since it would be the first 1911, and I still consider myself new to this I'm weighing options. One thought is to get a basic one to start and work on building it up with the beaver tail, hammer, and trigger over time. If I go that way I am looking at a Springfield, but their basic models only come in the 5" barrel and I think I may prefer a 3" or 4".
The other is to do the whole instant gratification and get something like the Kimber. I'm leaning toward a pro size, probably the pro carry II, but their website seems to be designed to make me drool. Every time I look, I think "just save a little longer, get the CDP"
Guess I just need to make up my mind. *shrug*