The HP in .40S&W is one of those folks either love or hate.

Those who hate it find the recoil too stiff, the slide too heavy and the recoil spring hard to manipulate.

Put me in the camp of those that like it.

I acknowledge that the recoil spring is stiff and the gun has a distinctly heavier feel than it's 9mm brother, but mine is the most accurate .40 caliber I've ever owned and for my part, very comfortable to shoot. I personally find it very controllable and for whatever reason it is one of the easiest guns for me to shoot racks of steel plates with 'at speed'. "Snappy" is the mini-Glocks in .40 (or in just about any other caliber). I also have an HP in 9mm and love it, as well. But the mistake is hoping for the increased value of the larger caliber and power of the .40 and expecting it to feel and perform like the 9mm. Not realistic.

I say get one of each