I've long been a big fan of Baer guns and was even willing to put up with their idiosyncrasies like their thin bluing, GM frames for their Commander length slides and even their needlessly tight fit. But DW seems to have gotten a better balance to their fit and function.
I've done a lot of talking to 1911 smiths while researching what I wanted in a custom build and the general consensus is that Baer builds them tight for the demands of a small segment of the market that doesn't understand that it needn't be that tight to function correctly and be accurate. Plus their experience, working with a wide number of 1911 models, has proven to them that DW pays more attention to the details and the small parts in their guns...this compared to entry level highend production 1911s like the Baers, Browns, Wilsons and Nighthawks.
The DW isn't perfect by any means...the Valor line is supposed to be pretty close to anything on the market (if you like their style)...but the fixes are easy and likely something a serious shooter would address before carrying it anyway.
Bear in mind that my preference is usually to get a more basic model and have it tweaked than to buy one off the shelf. If you aren't in a hurry, I've actually found it more cost effective...but then I'm picky about certain things on my guns
