I had 2 kimbers a SS Pro Carry II and a TLE RL...Got rid of both of them , just to darn unreliable.
Prettiest guns ever made, but My Glock ( ugly as it may be ) will never let me down.
***OPEN Here*** Can-o-worms....
Never had a problem with reliability. Kimbers are a bit tighter in tolerances than most 1911's, so they don't do well if dirty and there is a 500 rnd break in period. A had a few FTE in the first 50 rnds, but all of my Kimbers have been flawless since. As far as pretty, for about 3 months, every time I closed my eyes I was picturing a Kimber Grand Raptor. Ended up buying one just because I couldn't not have one.
As far as carry, for me, it's a SS UC in a Brommeland Max Con V...probably the most comfortable and reliable package out there.