Oh that's a bummer, I've been saving my pennies for a CDP II...can you expand on the problems ?
I'm just going by what I see. There are three different ranges I shoot at. One indoor range rents handguns. Put it this way, if there are 1911s on the range with chronic problems -- FTF, FTE, stovepipes, premature slide lock, slides jamming that can't be unjammed -- they are almost always with a Kimber.
I've rented Kimbers, brought my own factory ammo, and had much more frequent occurances of stovepipes and doublefeeds than with any other 1911. Now I realize rental guns are not the best maintained weapons, but it seems unlikely that this would happen over and over on different guns if there wasn't some serious problem somewhere.
The other issue is price. For a production gun, Kimbers run anywhere from $100 - $300 higher than comparable 1911s. And I just don't see any reason for the difference.
I know there are people who swear by them. I know there are people who use Kimbers for years and are completely satisfied. I just have to go with what I see and what I experience. And it hasn't been good.
Keep saving...and they are damned well worth the price.
I broke down and bought a CDP II Ultra with the 3" barrel. The small size and melted edges, make it perfect to slip into a pair of jeans or light jacket pocket..
I've never owned a semi-auto .45 that shot more reliably or capable of such small groups - RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX.
Even with the short barrel, it handles very smoothly and is not a "barker"..
Remember, some folks would complain if you hung them with a new rope...
Semper Fi