IMHO you cant beat a Kimber (take your pick of model, they are ALL equally superior if you ask me). From my tests there IS more than $500 difference between a Kimber and say a Springfield 1911 (a great gun for the money no doubt!) but IMO there is NOT $1000 difference between say a Custom TLE and something like a Les Baer or a Wilson Combat. Both of those are extremely fine pieces, but I haven't seen them shoot $1000 better than any Kimber I have ever fired.

If you are just going to keep it in your pocket for protection, seldom shoot or clean it then yeah I also would recommend the Glock!
RA