As far as accuracy goes, I'm not sure that it's worthwhile for
some of us to pay much over four or five or six hundred dollars for a 1911.
I am in my fifties. My eyes are not what they were.
I shoot my Walther PPQ, CZ75 clones (Tanfolgio), and 1911's about as well as I can shoot a service pistol. I have shot fancier models belonging to friends and relatives, but I am not a good enough shooter for the excellent slide to frame fit, the very nice sights, the lighter crisper trigger, etc. to actually improve my practical accuracy.
Standing, offhand, at about a round every second or two, I can put 50 rounds into a group about the size of my palm from seven yards, with two or three fliers.
At fifteen yards I can put them into a group the size of a small "desert" paper plate, again with a few fliers.
I can do better with a nice 22, such as my Buck Mark, and a little better with a nice revolver, such as my Model 28.
But that's my limit for a semiautomatic service pistol with pretty good sights and a pretty good trigger. Improving the sights, trigger, and fitting to "match grade" is irrelevant to me. The pistol is way outshooting me at that point; I am not a good enough pistolero for the improvements to make a difference.
Hence my satisfaction with pistols such as my RIA 1911's. They fit my hands well, and their triggers and sights are about as good as I can take advantage of.
I shoot my Star Super B about as well as the others I mentioned. A few years back there was a big batch of surplus ones being sold for a little over $200 apiece. My FiL immediately ordered one after he shot mine. Not only did he get his for around $10 cheaper, it was unissued, basically NoS. They look and feel like a 1911, but have a locking system like the Browning Hi-Power. The Star BM's are slightly smaller, but use the 1911 locking system. Some of those were selling for under $200 a couple of years back. They are both in 9mm and are good pistols.