I have owned a couple of S&W 1911s and liked them very much. S&W makes a very good 1911. They don't have the "cool factor" of some other brands, but you will be very hard pressed to find an honest negative comment about S&W's 1911s. And S&W always takes care of their customers.
You may hear some people ##### about S&W's use of an external extractor in their 1911s. But again, try to find a report of anyone who has actually had problems with theirs. S&W has been using external extractors for decades and knows how to build them.
For the money, I don't think you can get a better shooting, more reliable 1911. Just my 2 cents, of course. YMMV
For reference, check out the S&W forums on M1911.org and 1911forum.com