Kind of like that ol movie with Tom Selleck as a Cowboy in Australia, He always used his Henry Rifle...in the end he beats the fastest gun in Australia with a pistol. His response to the guy was...I never said I couldn't shoot a pistol!!
Well it comes down to are your organs worth anything... I think mine are not reliable for extended use! Thus the 1 1911...however I have lots of parts!!
Bender you are missing the point on the EZ rail.
Who gives a flip what it looks like??? The primary idea is that it gives you the ability to attach a light/laser on your good old rail-less 1911 in a second if needed and when done...remove it in a second. It is not meant to stay on it full...