I paid $307 for my CW9. I wasn't about to dump $600+ into one of the "better ones". Plus, my "low end" CW9 has, without exception, the smoothest trigger I've ever felt in a handgun it's size (had to install the $92 DCAEK to get my FS M&P's trigger to acceptability). My CW9 is simple, reliable with all the ammo I've tried so far, and after I put my Kahr up against a Shield at the range a few months ago, I decided to keep the Kahr and spend the money I would have dropped in the Shield into a couple cases of ammo instead.

Whatever you choose, practice with it. Then practice some more.