I really want to go with a Dan Wesson or a Fusion but I will probably get a S&W E series. I have the money for the Dan Wesson or Fusion, just haven't been putting in enough range time to justify spending 1100-1800.
I think I can get the full size E series for under 800 which satisfy my 1911 need and then trade up when I start shooting more again. STI would probably be my second choice. I can get good deals on the sig tacpac but something about sig 1911's isn't right for me. It's not the extractor, since I am fine with the smith, just some weird offness to it.