All of my 1911s are 10MM. My two Ruger 1911 10MMs have never had malfunctions through around 600 rounds between the two of them. My Dan Wesson chokes pretty often, but it's a range gun, so meh.
FWIW, the Rugers have a ramped bull barrel and the DW has a standard two piece ramp with a bushing. Both use full length guiderods.
My intuition is that 1911s with ramped barrels are better suited for the longer, flat point 10MM cartridges.
Ramped or "un ramped" can both work well in 10mm, but with ramped you get a safety net with the heavier stuff that may not play nice with lesser case support.
Honestly I think the Delta Elite I have ( with good mags! Very important with any 1911 really) feeds most rounds better then my ramped models....but...
Anyway, if your looking for a .45 these days, at a reasonable price, you have many great options these days ( If you can find them, what with current events <_< )
I really like the Springfield "Mil-spec Defender" ones if you can locate them for a reasonable price. They are "Mil-spec" pistols with checkered wood grips (I think they are nicer then the ones they use on the regular "Mil-spec" pistols...) and a basic cardboard box, and one mag.
Forged frame, Forged Slide, decent stainless barrel. Basic "series 70" fcg. Add mags you like and that work ( I prefer the 7rd checkmate types), and see what you like.
A friend of mine has a PT1911 and other then an out of spec mag catch ( It was an easy fix, but it shouldnt have been a problem...) it has been great since. Forged frame, forged slide. "Series 80" style fcg. Checkering. Actually a nice pistol, once troubleshot.
The Tisa's Ive seen are "sharp" but seem very well made. Ive not got a chance to shoot one, but Ill admit eyeing them... I love 1911's
I believe forged frames and slides.
Rock Island 1911's I've handled have continued to be a reasonably nice option and a source of a plethora of options and features at very reasonable prices. You can pick anything from a basic G.I. style pistol to something that looks at home on an old school gun rag cover with all the bells and whistles. Excellent customer service.
Cast frames, forged slide, many types of barrels ( stainless, bull, ramped, unramped, you name it...) "Series 70" style fcg.
Ruger 1911's are also very nice.
Solid, they look good, and have good feature sets. Excellent Ruger customer service aswell.
Cast frames ( excellent Pine tree castings, same as any Ruger, and actually, supposedly the same castings from Pine tree also make Caspian frames...) and I believe Bar stock slides. I believe they have a "Series 80" style fcg.
IF you decided to go for a 10mm, the Rocks are an excellent choice to start with, they have ramped barrels aswell.
Ruger has options that are nice, and also have ramped barrels.
Dont know If I'd suggest a 10mm as a first 1911, just due to the fact its hard to make a traditional .45 1911 that you cant get to run. The 10mm chambering introduces some issues that are different.