Here's one "Kimber" that is top tier, in my opinion..
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One thing I've always noticed is that a 1911 that "works" is called a "good one"
I've never heard someone say, keep that Glock, it's a good one!
While there are plenty of examples out there of unreliable 1911's, my perspective as a longtime competitor and range safety officer has led me to the conclusion that most failures in competition stem from one of three issues (in no particular order:
Out of spec ammunition (usually reloads).
Out of spec "performance mods".
Operator error.
Honorable mention would go to lack of maintenance, which usually means insufficient or improper lubrication.
Your experience is far greater than mine, but the biggest 1911 contributor to failure I see is crappy factory or cheap aftermarket magazines. Though you said competition, which presumably rules that out ahead of time.
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