Thanks Shipwreck - now I'm thinking about a Kimber. And at the risk of getting booed, I've been on my LGS's list for the Taurus PT1911 since it was announced at Shotshow 2005. I know, I know, but I've got several Tauri and can't say anything bad about them. And the warrany can't be beat. Altho I've never needed to use it. For the price, it should be a pretty good deal. Street for the SS is suppose to be around $470 - $480. We'll see.