I own only one Kimber..the 'Ultra Carry' it's a mini 1911 with 3'' barrel and a steel frame. The newer UC's are aluminum.
I bought it about 20 years ago, & it runs fine with any ammo I load it with, I have no complains with my Ultra Carry .45. Accurate.!
Maybe the quality has slipped in the last 20 years.? I don't know.
Same. I have an old ultra carry. Quite excellent for the price. Accurate for its small barrel size and a great trigger.
However, there have been constant reports of bad CS, and the .380 they came out with had substantial problems. A friend bought one of their more full size (Aegis I think or such). It broke almost immediately (this happens), but the CS was a pain in the keister, and he ended up eating the cost to fix it, so thats it for me.
There are good pistols for the same price point with better reputations. If you are going to pay that kind of money you should get a quality product or one that is immediately repaired.
EDIT: I should note, this is one of my favorite pistols, and I have had no problems with it, whatsoever. The sights were dead on at 7 yards (perfect for a CC pistol), the trigger was awesome, and accurate for its barrel size. The pistol felt and looked well built with no tool marks or burrs (inside or out) with a good melt treatment. I've put almost 2,000 rounds through it with just one jam (really garbage ammo).