‘Honest Outlaw’ (Iowa guy) in this video goes over why he thinks the Bul Armory 1911 is the best bang for your buck under $2,000. You can spend well over $4,000 dollar if you want to. His video is blasphemous anyway, its a 1911 in pussy 9 mm, not .45 ACP. I just put the video up for informational purposes. Right away he covers the #1 key to keeping your 1911 running flawless: Wilson Combat magazines. I thought I had a hunk a junk in my Thompson Arms .45, all it needed was a new magazine. #2 is keeping a fresh recoil spring in it. You can tell sometimes its worn out when your ejection pattern is all over the place, or becomes limp when throwing out the brass. #3 is keeping your extractor and channel spotlessly clean. I was watching some YouTube where the guy only cleaned his extractor port “every other” time, or once a month. As someone who cleans it every time, I can tell you it is filthy in there after just 50 rounds. #4 is just keeping that puppy cleaned and lubed (light to moderate). Paying particular attention to the feed ramp and barrel.