Congradulations.
I've shot a lot of differant pistols and my only complaint against the 1911 style guns is they don't point well for me. Like anything there are good ones and bad ones. I like my Glock 24P with it's 1st gen frame but the 3rd gen frames don't fit me well so I'm likely never to get another one unless it's a used 1st or 2nd gen.
I'm no armorer but I've had my 24P down to every little component part except the mag release. Found instructions online, wasn't that hard but there are several important tricks to know to keep from damaging it in the process. I was putting in an extended slide catch at the time so used that as an excuse to see how it was put together and to check everything out. Polished the contact points on the transfer bar while I was at it. Made the trigger MUCH smoother, and it wasn't bad to start with. I was very happy.
I've thought of becoming a gunsmith, or an auto mechanic, or a motorcycle mechanic, or an aircraft mechanic, or a machinest . . . maybe if I get laid off from work I can get a government education grant, unfortunately I'm a single white male so odds of getting government assistance are pretty much nil. Probably just have to go in debt for it.
I'll look into that course too, a lot more affordable than I expected.