When thinking about a gun to carry and possibly use to defend my life i do not worry about price, i worry about reliability and accuracy in MY hands. If i have to use my gun to save my own life, it being held in evidence would be the least of my worries. I love my S&W's but for now i Carry an HK P30. I'd rather have to buy a new gun no matter the cost than trust my life to something that might be unreliable for me.