A buddy of mine has one of the Taurus 1911's, and I thought it was a fine pistol, regardless of who makes it.
I didn't used to be a big fan of Taurus, but one of the guys I worked with carried the Taurus 40 caliber pistol that looks like a Beretta 92. For years he shot that thing in classes, at qualifications, and it never jammed, or gave him any problems...it always worked. I finally shot it after seeing it work flawlessly for about 3 years. Then I was well and truly sold on it. I wouldn't hesitate to buy a Taurus pistol if it had the features I wanted.