The Taurus shot fine, I just will not own a firearm that is not reliable. That goes for any brand. It is just my experience early on that if a firearm has a problem, it usually takes 2 or 3 trips back to the factory to fix. I really liked the looks of the PT 1911 and all the nice features they add to the gun. Hopefully the Kimber will be alright. I have read a lot of posts on this forum about Kimber. Half of the people say they are the best and the other half hates em.