Charles Daly is probably worth a good hard look now that they're owned by CZ. I'm not familiar with the CD products, but I am a big CZ fan. CZ makes fantastic stuff and is reasonably priced. I would expect the same from Charles Daly now that they're part of the family.
You're thinking of Dan Wesson. Dan Wessons are hands down the best value out there. You basically get an Ed Brown for $850. Dan Wessons will smoke any Kimber.
The Pointman Seven is a 5” series 70 style 1911 featuring a stainless steel frame and forged stainless steel slide. Like all Dan Wesson 1911s, Pointman models incorporate top quality parts from the best names in the industry
· Forged, one piece match grade barrel and bushing.
· Round top slide with Bo-Mar style adjustable target sight
· Hand polished flat surfaces with contrasting bead blasted rounds
· Flat, all steel 20-LPI checkered mainspring housing
· Front and rear cocking serrations
· Beveled magwell
· All sharp edges dehorned by hand
· Lowered and flared ejection port
· Hand polished feed ramp
· Ed Brown slide stop
· Ed Brown memory groove grip safety
· Tactical extended thumb safety
· One piece full length stainless guide rod
· Commander style match hammer
· Match grade sear
· Aluminum trigger with stainless bow
· Extended serrated magazine catch
· Wolff springs used exclusively
· Diamond checkered coco-bolo grips
· Tuned, machined, internal extractor
· Test fired for reliability
· 38 ounces unloaded
If you're willing to go for $700 I'd say go for another $150 and get the best 1911 value out there.