I'm a recovering motorcycle guy (14 years mostly clean...) and an Elder Millenial (36 years old), and used to get into this with the Harley-Davidson vs "Jap bikes". Yeah, there's something raw and visceral about the tuned paint-shaker V-twin, and the chassis cruises nicely in a straight line, but have you ever opened up a liter-class 4-cylinder Japanese bike? It seems house broken and tame at first compared to the Harley, but it will absolutely redefine your concept of true speed and acceleration...
Anyway, I may in fact be kind of jaded after my non-Colt 1911 experiences, plus working at a gunshop for a little bit. The Filipino guns are hit or miss. You have to hand cycle a few and have a rough idea what you're looking for. Some feel like they were internally polished with a handful of beach sand. A Series II Kimber? If my favorite relative gave me one, I'd risk being disowned by turning it down. A SIG 1911? I don't trust SIGs US quality control. Even a Dan Wesson needs to be inspected on receipt to make sure you can work the thumb safety. (They're 3 and 1 on requiring 2 thumbs to move the lever in the last 4 I've put my hands on.)
I'm not saying Colts are perfect out of the box, but my experience with their modern products doesn't match the "Colts are mediocre, overpriced and overhyped" I read everywhere on the internet either. In the for what it's worth department, my 2017 Colt Competition has a very nice fit and finish internally, and is visibly significantly superior to my 1928 vintage Colt 1903 in this regard. Score 1 for modern manufacturing methods.
Now I'd take a S&W 1911 without a second's hesitation. But they don't have the Pony on the side.