CZ isn't the only game in town for 9mm either. If you want cocked and locked a P30 has that option. Very ergonomic.
Good 1911's are expensive. A Colt Combat Commander is 800 bucks, Sig compact and S&W Pro 1000, Dan Wesson 1911 (owned by CZ) is 1200. CZ75D compact about five fiddy.
I can understand why people like the 1911, I own a bunch of 1911's myself. 9mm is a Euro cartridge tho, so if you want to let form follow function a Euro (or commie) 9mm makes a lot of sense.
But then I'm not paying for it.