That is the wonderful thing about this country, we all have the right to choose. I have a loaded Springfield I bought just before my state about banned all new handgun sales. I am happy with it for the money and have never had a problem with it what so ever. I think I paid $650 for the Springfield (inflated price because everyone was trying to grab what they could before the BS law took effect), if I remember correctly I paid about $900 for my blued gold match Kimber. For the money I think the Kimber is worth it, their guns are extremely tight, esp. the match guns. The Springfield's action (standard 1911 A1 "loaded") feels "loose" when compaired. A good friend and fellow Marine shoots with me using a Charles Daily 1911 that he bought about 7 years ago for under $300, he hangs right in there. So I know that the gun is not everything.