Absolutely love mine - I realized I needed a dedicated every-day-carry gun specific for CCW ... I searched and researched for 1 month, kept on coming back to the Shield, and bought it.

Resounding success, it has been perfect and awesome from day one. the oNLY problem I have had was the included recoil spring (aka guide rod) was a lemon and I had to get a (free) new one from S&W ... but better now. And I have read many people having the same problems... I believe the guide rod is the Achilles heel but it's a minor thing and easy fix.

I love this gun!