It all depends on what you like the feel of and what you are most comfortable with. I am a 1911 guy and at one point due to a money situation I traded in my full size 1911 for a XD45 compact. I only shot the XD 60 times, but I realized the grip was not what I wanted so I started looking for another 1911. Now don't get me wrong. I liked the XD. It's a great gun with a lot a great features, but I just didn't like the way it shot, for me.
If you are looking at the RIA officers model, I would recommend the Citadel Compact. It's the same basic gun, built in the same factory, but he Citadel has the hopped up parts already installed. Like, beaver tail safelty, combat sights, skeletonized trigger and hammer. It's a great gun and I love mine and they are very affordable. I purchased mine after I read quite a few reveiws here and in On Target magazine.
Good luck