I've owned both. The SDVE is a fine basic pistol that shoots reliably. After I put an Apex trigger on it, I was quite happy with it. I sold it and got a Shield 9mm because I wanted to CC, and I felt the SDVE was too big for that.

I had no issues at all with the SD9VE. It did what is was advertised to do. The guts of the SD9VE are pretty much exactly the same as a Glock.

Also, the barrel on the SD is longer, making it a little more accurate than the Shield in my somewhat unskilled hands.

So, if I was looking for a truck gun, I wouldn't be disappointed that I choose the SD.