I'd already shot a number of RIA 1911s that really, really impressed me with their quality and reliability, but after watching Michael Bane's two-part episode on show that went inside Armscor, I became a fan of the company. Martin Tuason (and his family) seems committed to producing quality, innovative firearms and RIA is putting out some really nice 1911s. The company is not only a great story, but it's doing all the right things (there's a factory in Nevada now), and of course, it does make me a little nostalgic for the years I spent in the Philippines ...
No experience with the Citadel models, but the "Rocks" I've shot all worked well and I was part of a range session that put several hundred rounds through two models (a full-size "standard" and an "ultra" commander-size) with zero malfunctions. Pretty impressive.