1911's do have a classic look, however I have yet to find another platform that has such a good trigger...and that's a regular trigger in a 1911, much less a match set-up. There are many other really nice guns out there & I have owned my fair share of them...but they aren't a 1911. A 1911 is a lot like a straight razor, most folks will look at you funny and brush you off when you start talking about them. They just don't understand. Sure there are pistols that will hold more, be lighter, smaller, or more accurate (not many)...but I don't know of one that pulls the whole package together as well as the 100+ year old 1911 does. To each their own I know...but those who have owned one will most likely agree rather quickly, especially if they are a shooter.