I have the XP Mod 2, it's compact, the doublestack was only 0.1 inch fatter than the original XD single stack, 13/1 with the flush mount and 15 or 17 with the extension. I prefer the backstrap grip safety of the Mod 2 over the trigger safety alone.
I really want an Alabama-made Kimber 1911, and I missed the boat on the Alabama bicentennial model. That and a Banshee are on my short list.