Are you dipping your toe in the water or do you want to jump in? Answering that question will set you in the right direction. If you’re dipping your toe in the water, do just what it takes to make the system reliable. I say system, because the magazines matter. You can move a reliable set-up if you want to upgrade later. If you want to jump in, you’ve got some other options. One is to make sure you have an in-spec 1911 with a good reputation (that’s does necessarily not mean expensive…). If you have a good gunsmith you trust, they can make it race ready on a realistic budget. Another path is to buy a nice 1911 like a DW, which is pretty much ready out of the box, but doesn’t cost a custom build price. Based on what you were sharing, the custom build is not what you’re looking for, but boy are they nice. I personally went the “buy a good 1911 and send to my gunsmith” route. He is known for high end 1911 and 2011 builds. Very happy.