He already made his choice. What's done is done. I'm glad he got something.
He just needs to practice a lot and that .45 is going to cost a pretty penny to practice with.
Could he have been better off getting a 9mm and pocketing the rest of the money according to the financial situation he's in? Yes..
Back to the first thing I said, he made a choice. It's said and done. He still made a darn good choice.
My most reliable .45 has been my SIG 1911
(My P220 is new to me and I'm awaiting a new magazine I ordered. ProMag's are garbage)