I don't care for the looks of the up-swept beavertail grip safety, purportedly designed to prevent hammer-bite. It strikes me as more of a styling change, like the tail fins on the cars of yesteryear. But the worst development of all is the oversized ambidextrous safety, which is a major safety hazard.

When you compare many currently manufactured .45s with the M1911A1 or even the Colt Government Model of the '60s, the older .45s were entirely serviceable choices, but many of the aftermarket features (lowered ejection port, beveled mag well, better fit between slide & frame, etc.) were frequently requested, technique-sensitive features that were expensive features. A pistolsmith could earn a decent living working on 1911A1-framed .45s. With new manufacturing technology (computer numerically controlled mills and lates), these features became available on new .45s at a cost-effective (though elevated) price. I believe Kimber was in the forefront of that effort; I was very impressed with the fit and features of the Kimbers when they first appeared, and I remain a satisfied Kimber owner, but I readily acknowledge there are other excellent. multifeatured .45s on the market. Still, the bar has been raised, and the current market for the ever popular .45 expects the availability of these features. As you know, bare bones GI .45s are still available from Springfield and others, because some of us will always trust the slab-sided piece that operated so reliably under the worst imaginable conditions. The slide could be so loose you could almost hear it rattle in your holster, but (if you kept it clean) it operated in subfreezing cold or tropical heat. Should anyone intend to purchase a .45ACP, let the features you require be your guide, and you will find a manufacturer and model to satisfy your requirements. I will own and fire a .45 as long as the good Lord permits me a good eye and a steady hand; after that, I'll turn it over to my son. I readily acknowledge the .40 S&W is another good cartridge choice but, for those of us who were issued a .45, it will likely be our first choice for the most practical of reasons.

The Taurus has most of the features of the Kimber at 1/4 of the price, so does One of the Rock Island Armory moseld made in the the Philippines, both are accurate and fire Hollow point rounds with no additional modifications which is definitely a plus.

Moishe,
I've not examined the Taurus, but it sounds like a great value and well worth consideration.
Ed