I'm more of a revolver guy so won't comment on Kimber 1911's. But I did buy a new K6s 3"DAO. first trip to the range it couldn't get through a cylinder full of wadcutters without locking up. Or any other ammo that I had with me.
Sent it back, exactly one week later I got it back with a new cylinder. It's now a wonderful shooter and the service was outstanding. But how it ever left the factory is beyond me. In retrospect I'm really a K frame or J frame guy and should have stayed with my family.
You might not like the New s&w J frames . QC can be lacking and trigger pull purely s*cks compared to a j frame from 15 years ago . We have a 360J 357mag with a 13lb + da pull and SA pull was 7lb 2oz but apex fixed that issue . Now its as good as my old taurus 85ss !!