First 1911, cheap or expensive?

I've been considering buying my first 1911 and was wondering what people who've owned multiple would recommend. I only plan on purchasing one but I'm debating whether to just buy a cheaper one (I've been looking at Tisas') or if I should just save my money and purchase a higher end one. From what I've been reading online, the higher end one's don't work well if dirt or grime were to get into them because the fittings are so tight which is why I'm leaning more towards the cheaper end since I'm big on reliability. I'm pretty new to this so any recommendations are welcome.