I don't own the XD but do own a Shield. I can tell you the shield with the stock trigger is awful. I tested the weight of my trigger and it was 8.0lbs! Way too heavy! It was good up to 21 feet but after that nothing but flyers. I did the Apex Duty Carry upgrade which made a difference and my trigger pull was 5.5 lbs. I then added the apex aluminum trigger and then my trigger was 5.12 lbs. But I used the stock OEM trigger return spring as Apex told me that would give me a lighter pull. As it stands now, my Shield can shoot just as good as my Glock 34 up to 50 feet.