[BlueSkyJaunte]

IMHO, with low to mid-grade 1911s you're better off shopping for a solid "base" gun and spending a little later on options rather than going for the whole package. Things like sights, grips, fire control parts (safeties, triggers, etc) can all be handled by even a mediocre smith.

The base of the gun - quality castings/machinework/fitting for the slide, frame, barrel fit, etc., are hard and/or expen$ive to fix. These are the things you want to be done correctly at the factory--and in your price range I would trust only Ruger.