I am surprised by people that think all 1911 are this amazing high dollar investment or something that goes up over time. I was offered a RIA 1911and the guy wanted $600. It was the run of the mill 1911 that sells new for $495. Very frustrating.
I graduated with an IT degree and like the above post, just gets u past HR. Unfortunately most companies want you to have the degree now. I've seen a lot of guys get turned away, they had a lot of experience but no piece of paper.