Here's the last thing you'll hear from me on this topic, then I'll shut my gibbs:
Guns are tools. These tools are meant to perform a certain function (reliable, accurate fire), and to perform that function for a long length of time (durability).
Now, aesthetics (looks) are important in a car or in a woman...but in a gun that's the last damn thing I am worried about.
I think EVERYONE can agree that reliability should be the numero uno consideration in any pistol, then accuracy, then durability, then ergonomics (how it fits your hand), and THEN looks.
That being said, I concede that the dressed-up 1911 is a better looking weapon than the utilitarian (blocky) Glock.
The most important aspect- reliability- a Glock will fire out of the box with no reliability problems, 99.99% of the time. I seriously doubt that 1911 owners can claim the same. It's nice that you have an emotional attachment to your pistol, but facts are facts. And yes, I am aware that some morons have had KB's with their Glocks by completely ignoring the gun's safety manual. For the amount of Glocks out there, there really aren't that many problems to be found, provided the shooter is competent. Of course, any mechanical device can fail. Reliability advantage- Glock.
To those who aren't comfortable with a polymer frame- that's ok too, but don't try to distort the physical facts: Not only is polymer stronger than steel for its weight, but it also absorbs more recoil than a comprable alloy or steel frame does.
All of this crap about a Glock 'flipping' more than a 1911 is BS as well- the axis of the bbl is much lower to the hand on a Glock than with a 1911.
Speaking of hands, I have one of those average adult male hands, and I find the 1911 horrible in the ergonomics department, while the Glock fits my hand like it was designed for me- I like that.
I have no doubt that the 1911 is a wonderful design, and the weapon does have its rightful place in our glorious history. So does the Ford Model T, and the first telephone ever manufactured, etc. You would catch me driving a Model T before you saw me carrying a 1911- just because something is 100 years old does not mean that it's the best thing available today.
Old stuff has its place, just not in my gun safe until I have the $$$ to become a serious collector. Every collector should have at least one 1911.
Accuracy for either weapon is fine, with a slight edge given to the 1911, out of deference to the design. With match bbls, either is capable of out-shooting the shooter. No edge for either gun, in a practical comparison.
The firepower argument is secondary, but it certainly is not a DISadvantage of the Glock, is it? I damn sure am NOT complaining about 16 rounds of .40 S&W, or 14 rounds of 45's.
There you have it, my .02 on the Glock v. 1911.