I like my XDS45 a lot. I liked my Tisas 1911 a lot.
The XD series is dirt cheap on the used market right now. Mine had barely been fired and I paid a little less than $310 OTD a couple of months ago. For me the recoil is easy. Different strokes for different folks.
I liked my Tisas 1911 and I've liked my RIA's. I shoot them a LOT. You don't have to pay a lot for a 1911 that's reliable and easy to shoot. Get bigger sights. The little GI style are hard to use, especially as you get older.
For carry, the XD45. For HD or range toy, the Tisas.
Both good pistols that don't cost much.