5” Kimbers have been flawless for me. Commander and Officer size tended to be ammo picky and the Solo 9mm I had was a malfunction machine. My Warrior is one of favorite 1911s to shoot and now has a durable finish thanks to Fatal Bert.
Love my Mete SFX and Combat Executive. Zero flaws so far. I'm extactic at the sales price and feel your pain on the resale/ trade value. Mine are keepers.