Everyone’s experience colors how they perceive things. Glock’s handling of the early G42s puts them generally in the Sig category for me. I have some cool Glocks, but they were all purchased used, from friends. Great guns, but I’m not all that into supporting Gaston.
Ruger just kills it on CS: some of the best in the biz. Henry, too.
I’ve had good luck with Colt.
Sig is dead to me.
S&W is such a mixed bag. I guess I lump them in with Glock: the world is filled with *killer* used examples; i’m not into buying new.
Can’t comment on Dan Wesson, Rock River, or Springfield, because all I’ve bought from any of them are full-size 1911s, and they all worked great.