my New Agent (a Defender sans sights) is on my hip everyday .
appx 700 rnds and I've had two or three stoppages with last rnd in one particular Wilson mag with one particular HP rnd.
that mag is no longer in the carry rotation
If she likes the Defender , I think it would be great choice .
The Kimber Ultra CDP is one of, if not THE nicest looking factory pistols made.
But they're like Dodge trucks to me...damnfine looking and not a "bad" truck, just not as good as a Ford (Colt)
I'll also echo what a few said about sub-compact 1911s.
In "general" they have more MALF probs than Commander and FS slides .
More things have to be "more right" for compacts to run reliably .
Mags, ammo, hold, etc are all part of the equation that need a good shake out to prove they're reliable for carry.
Change anything , like a different mag or ammo, and it needs to run plenty before carry
..L.T.A.