I love 70s and 80's era colts, but when you go to a store and try out a brand new one, there's just no comparison in quality. Sure there may be a factor of break-in and wear, but My dad had a brand new 1911 way back when, and that thing was like running polished marbles over glass, right out of the box.
CZ guns don't have that old colt bluing, but imagine what they can accomplish now that they own the formulas and the processes. Imagine a Shadow 3 in colt blue. I'm legitimately excited about the possibilities, I think CZ is a customer-oriented company at this point in its existence, and I don't think colt has been for a while.