Kimber all the way, Colt is a big waist of money!!! I bought my Kimber 1911 A1 45acp CustomII and absolutely love it! It's accurate as hell right out of the box. It is also all match grade unlike Colt. If you are serious come up to Vances and get it there I bought mine new in the box for $679 plus tax, while other shops were asking $1199 for the exact same gun. If you decide to come up call me 614 657 8305 and you can shoot mine to see what you think. I can also share the horror story about Colts. I had a Gold Cup Trophy edition Colt 1911 A1 45acp, I hated it!