But, if you do reload, you can make a 130pf, .40 caliber load that is a LOT softer than 9mm!

As far as I know, STI is the only one that still makes a .40 caliber, single stack. The "cheaper" one is the Trojan, and they are selling for about 1K. I own 2 of them.
I think they make the Sentry, and the USPSA, single stack in .40.

S&W does make a 5", .40 in their "Pro" series, but, as of right now, they aren't legal in USPSA for any division, except open. Once they sell enough of them, I'm sure they will be o.k.ed for limited, limited 10, and production. I THINK they are already O.K. for SSP and ESP, in IDPA>