Colt no longer makes a 9mm 1911 in their current production
Kimber cuts their breechface for a .40, it requires a lot of tension on the extractor
Springfields are nice, but they were built a little looser than I prefer. Comparing both the Kimber was fit tighter and had a better trigger.
Para, well... pass.
The STI looks promising. I'd honestly would recommend saving up more and getting a semi-custom 1911 in 9mm. The production guns offered in 9mm are limited and "fair." If I had a broader range of 1911s to choose from, I'd be looking at offerings from Nighthawk, Wilson, Les Baer, and Rock River.
Oh, which I completely forgot. Look into Dan Wesson, I believe they offer 1911s in 9mm. I'd definitely look hard into a DW. They're a great value for the quality of parts you receive.
Bambam-31 was referring to my pistol. I have it running fine now, but it was finicky. The overtravel screw needed adjusting a couple of times (doubling and not dropping the hammer), finally locktited. Since I use Cobra mags, it needed the followers replaced with the dropleg followers. It locks back reliably now. Other than that, it runs fine. The extractor needs to be kept relatively clean, and with a lot of tension. Otherwise a fun gun, but I do lust for a semi-custom 9mm 1911.