I've had more 1911's than I can remember. The ONLY one that ever had a hiccup was a Colt Gunsite model. All of my Springfields, from the Milspec model up to the PRO model, and everything in between were as reliable as any firearm I've ever encountered. My Ed Brown's worked fine, the Wilsons were fine, my Grandfathers' USGI Colt from 1918 ran perfectly with any ammo. I exited the platform less than a year ago as I couldn't justify the cost of .45 over 9mm but I have fond memories of my various 1911's

From anecdotal evidence, it seems they are more prone to limp-wristing issues than other guns but I've not experienced that aspect myself.