A lot of people have shot themselves with Glocks, 1911s, etc. Most of this is just due to really poor handling and safety habits. The "condition 1 bothering people" thing though is particularly strange to me, though, given the design of the 1911, you're actually looking at redundant safety mechanisms. When I started carrying, I was actually more wigged out by carrying a Glock than the 1911s I had, but even that became no big deal after I understood how the gun worked. If you don't pull that trigger the gun isn't going to fire. It's literally that simple. I used to carry a 2nd gen G19 in a 7 dollar holster too with a round in the pipe, never had an ND. I wouldn't recommend that path though, once I moved onto kydex I discovered that was a whole lot easier.... all you have to do is make sure the holster isn't obstructed, and click the gun in. At this point I absolutely refuse to use a holster that doesn't have a reinforced mouth.
-Mike