Very happy with mine. After my first 50 rounds I decided this might very well become my EDC. Did some searching on the net and found I could send my slide to Trijicon and they would install night sights and return ship to me for $125. I'm a big fan of night sights. I know they can be had cheaper from other vendors, but do not have the expertise to install them myself. And living in the country it would not pay to chase around to get them installed. After the slide was returned I put another 200 rounds down range and started to carry this Shield daily. I like the size, weight, and firepower of the Shield 45. I think it will serve me well. I also installed the Hogue beaver-tail grip sleeve for the extra girth it would provide. Feels amazing. Now if I can stay away from the LGS and the new M&P 2.0 Compact I may be alright.