and....Now that I’ve actually read the rest of your post, I like the Springfield Armory 1911’s. They are carrying a compact 3” Gov’t model also.
http://www.springfield-armory.com/armory.php?version=14
CZ pistols are excellent! Finished totally from metal alloys (no plastic pistols) superbly balanced, accurate as the blazes and very competitively priced. I have three and I like them better than my XD and HK.