There's more'n Smith and Wesson and 1911 out there. If I sometimes fire at S&W, it's only because so many Smith snobs fire at Ruger, Taurus, and Rossi, all brands I have or do own along with a Smith and have had really good experiences with. I had 2 1911s I never warmed to because they gave me so much angst when I first got 'em. I had to spend money to make 'em work when I felt they should work out of the box and when they finally worked, they only worked with a limited number of loads and nothing with a hole in the front. Finally, I decided Jeff Cooper and all other highly opinionated gun writers were full of caca and went my own way. That turned me off to 1911s and I swore off 'em. Now, it don't help that there are so many Cooper disciple 1911 snobs that think if you carry anything else, you are going to die and must have a death wish because only a 1911 will kill a man in a gun fight. I've out shot a lot of lesser marksmen with my Ruger P90 that were 1911 snobs and they never seem to get the point. I think it's more the man behind the gun than the platform. Spending all your time worrying about hardware and never developing the software seems sort of stupid, trying not to be any kind of snob here.
Anyway, I've never understood the "fits my hand" argument. If you don't like the fit, ADAPT, or maybe BUY A DIFFERENT GRIP. I can adapt to about anything, even broom handle Mausers. It is not good to be so picky about a gun that you can't hit with anything, but that kind of gun (which is a suspicious claim anyway). What if you have to pick up another gun off a dead guy to finish a fight or something? What if in a SHTF situation, a friend gives you a gun and you can't grasp it because it "doesn't fit your hand" and falls in the mud because you can't figure out how to hold it....
When I see "it doesn't fit my hand", I hear brand snob bells and alarms going off. That's the most common gripe against Glocks. JUST SAY IT, I'M A SNOB AND I THINK ALL GUNS SHOULD BE BLUED STEEL CAUSE GOD ORIGINALLY MADE THE FIRST ONE THAT WAY!!!! I mean, you could also add that God is JMB, but hey, don't wanna be sacrilegious.
Another gun snob argument is "can't stand the trigger" when made about a DA revolver or DAO auto. There's gun snob alarms going off....ring, ring, ring, 1911 snob....alert, alert!!!!! DA requires you apply yourself to LEARN the technique. It's a little tougher than learning a 2 lb single action trigger, also a lot safer to actually carry. If you don't study, you won't pass the test and you'll flunk out and be a loser.
Apply yourself and you can learn anything, even DA revolver shooting.
I've always had a pretty limited budget. Buying a $1000 gun isn't in the cards. I like a gun that works, quality for less money, high value. When I find such a gun, I feel fullfilled. I appreciate high end guns, especially shotguns, but I know the lower priced stuff can work just as well. I kill ducks just as dead using my $300 Mossberg as my buddy does with his Benelli, more actually cause he ain't that good a wing shot.
What I REALLY don't understand is a guy that carries a 42 ounce 1911 all day IWB and says he "enjoys" it or at least that it doesn't bother him. In reality, he doesn't think any other style of gun is worthy, he is a gun snob. Carrying an effective firearm doesn't have to hurt.
Ah, thank you for letting me vent......
Some individuals have never owned or fired a firearm made by the company they trash, and they're still convinced the guns are junk. 
