What Dane just said struck a cord. One of my favorite 1911's was built 11 years ago. A 5-inch Springfield. No checkering, serrations or cosmetics. Nicely fitted after-market safeties, slide/frame fitted, Bar-sto barrel and Novak sights. I shoot that gun a lot. I wasted a lot of money on beautiful comp gun. Serrated, checkered, Bomars, a full-house gun from a name pistol smith. I sold that gun. The gun that lasted the years is a refined 1911 that I would carry. If I were to have another 1911 built it would be very similiar.
Cheers,
Damon