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I'm personally a fan of Colt. I like the Colt Defender stainless steel. Taurus has a 1911 line out now that I've seen decent reviews on but I personally would rather have an American made 1911 over a foreign one.
As far as Kimber, I'm of the opinion you don't need match grade parts and fitting for a carry gun since you are only using it as a last resort and most likely at extreme close range. My carry philosophy is compact, lightweight, easily concealable no matter what kind of clothes you are wearing, and something with enough stopping power to put a quick end to whatever situation you are in. Recoil is generally a problem with those compact ultra-lights but the way I look at it is that you are only going to need 1 or 2 shots and its going to be close range so the recoil issue doesn't bother me. I would rather have a gun small enough and light enough to carry that I won't think twice about grabbing it before I go out. The problem, in my mind, with larger, heavier carry guns are that you might be less inclined to take it with you because you don't want the hassle so what good is it then?
That being said, Colt Defenders and Kimber Ultra Carry's are roughly the same price anyway so if you like kimber go for it.
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