I've got a budget category set aside for one of these this year as my first foray into the 1911/2011 world. I've been a Glock shooter the entire time I've been pistol shooting, so when the Staccato became popular I couldn't stomach that magazine cost. I understand that's a matter of perspective, "stop being poor", and all that. This is a tailor-made solution to get someone like me interested in the platform.
With the new options out, what would make the bull barrel option more desirable over the barrel bushing setup? I know in my brief research that the Staccato and other 2011 platforms all have the bull barrel. Is the reason performance based or ease-of-manufacturing based?