Different strokes for different folks. Glocks are one of those that are either hated or loved, no middle of the road.

Re you 1911, maybe just a different mainspring housing (straight or curved), or a different grip safety would make a difference. When I had both a 1911A1 and a Commander, the shorter grip safety of the Commander would dig a little hole in the top of the web of my hand, switched it for a "regular" and that problem went away. They have a jillion "duck billed" grip safeties on the market that can really feel good...