Combat-wombat,
If as Tamara says you're about 7 years from being able to buy a handgun, the truth is at this point there's no use worrying about it. Who knows what the 1911 market will look like in seven years? For example, seven years ago (1997) Colt was at its lowest point regarding QC, and just about ready to fold entirely. Springfield had changed all their 1911's to incorporate a blocky frame that felt like holding a 2x4, and there was this new 1911 made by a previously-bankrupt company that everybody said was an awesome gun for the price. Heck, even Para Ordinance was putting out good guns at the time.
Now take a look at things. Colt has so far survived, and not only makes better guns than before but even makes the Series 70 again. Springfield now makes guns that feel good in the hand, while the "awesome new" 1911 has degraded to a crapshoot with more lawyer-resistant parts. And don't forget Para's, which have sadly become what Colts were seven years ago.