I got on this thread late, but here's my 2 pennies worth: I've got three Kimbers (had 4, but that's a long story), an Ed Brown Kobra Carry (4 1/4"), a detonics CombatMaster, and 2 Les Baers. I swapped out all the internal parts in the Kimbers for Ed Brown parts after way to many failures (including a thumb safety that broke off right at the pin); I carry either the Detonics or the Ed Brown--absolutely no complaints; and I shoot IDPA with the Baers--after seven or eight thousand rounds in each of the Baers my only comment is absolute, unqualified reliability--round nose, semi-wadcutters flat nose, handloads of factory, they haven't so much as hiccupped.