I haven't bought a new holster in 40 years. Time for a new holster for the old 1911. When I was a LEO, in uniform I carried "cocked & locked" in a typical basket weave Sam Brown type holster w/thumb break. I never felt the thumb break slowed my draw and not once did the thumb break ever sweep the thumb safety down.
The advantage I found to the thumb break is, it was one more, albeit small, prevention to someone getting your gun out of the holster when you had to physically subdue someone.
Off duty I almost always carried a different gun. Only other way I've carried the 1911 was in a vertical shoulder holster.
Most of the pancake holsters I'm seeing that have the thumb break, show the strap being long enough to snap it either over or under the hammer; that's unacceptable. Can't have it so loose and sloppy that it will go over the hammer. Has to be "snug" over the back of the slide.
I'm looking for fairly high ride, close to the body, condition 1 carry, excellent quality.
Can I get some input from those of you who carry a 1911 in condition 1 on a fairly regular basis.