I was in the same debate as you brother, I knew I wanted a .45 acp, but wasnt sure what route to go. Put it this way, buying guns is such a great investment. You will always get what you paid for them if not more. Hands down no other gun shoots as well as a solid 1911. Im the kind of a guy who has a hard time making decisions and regrets the way I spend my money. My planned budget was 800 tops and I ended up getting a Kimber Eclipse Target II from Vance's, by far the most beautiful handgun Ive ever owned and it shoots just as true, no regrets, best purchase/investment that Ive made in a while http://www.kimberamerica.com/1911/eclipse-ii/eclipse-target-ii