Who cares what other people think. I have Sig's, H&k's, S&w's ,CZ's and what did I carry for two years a KAHR CM9 .I paid $399.00 for it new back then. A reliable and accurate gun with no hang ups.. I gave it to my son and he loves it. He did not have the money to buy one. My S&W's are 1911PC and a M&P CORE with a 40 & 9mm barrels, so who needs a shield :-)