I purchased the sd9ve about 3 months ago and have had a couple of continuing problems with it. First, when expelling the spent shell, it seems to do it weakly. Usually puts it in my face or right on my shoulder. Secondly, it is consistently low and to the left of the target. i have a number of people test it out with the same results. any ideas?

All of my sd9ve's have had stiff RSA springs and needed shot 150 rounds or so before the brass to face would stop.
Mine are all very very accurate as well. Just because you are shooting low left doesn't mean it isn't accurate. This is common with right handed shooters who lack trigger control. Keep dry firing it and watch your front sight as you do.

I too tend to be a little low and to the left, but I know it's me. I think I need to back my trigger finger out just a bit.

Low & left is common shooter trigger control problem especially with a heavy & long pull like the SDVE has. The first 50 rounds I put through mine was with Federal Aluminum case ammo. Very weak stuff and the brass ejected weak and erratic with it. The issue stopped completely after about 100 rounds of brass-cased ammo through it. Accuracy isn't a problem with most new guns as they all are more accurate than the majority of shooters can take full advantage of. The key is just finding the gun that you can shoot well. I have found that even with the trigger of my SD9VE I still can shoot it better than I can my Gen4 G19. Nothing wrong with my Glock cause it's a fine weapon but the SD just feels more natural in my hand.
I'm sure if you'll spend the time and money on running ammo through the SD you will be pleased with the level of performance you got for the money.

I've just got 100 rounds thru mine and I get one round out of 50 in my face. I think It will get better. I just started shooting again after about 20 years and I think this is the perfect gun for me right now.

The brass problem should disappear as it gets broken in. The low left just says you're using too much trigger finger or you are tightening your grip as you fire.

When I shot mine low left when I got it, I thought there was something wrong with the sights. However, I found my other 3 (at the time) also shot low left. I figured they all couldn't have the same problem. I went to YouTube and searched for shooting low and left and learned what I was doing wrong. The problem was not with the guns, the problem was me. After a lot of practice, I shoot much better but I still tend to shoot slightly left but I know it is me.

Never shot low-left before this gun. It cleared up after a few hundred rounds and concentration on trigger control. I think it was just getting used to the trigger. The SD9VE was very accurate ootb.

I have had a problem with jams. Monarch, 115 gr, fed fine for the first 300 rounds. Then, I had one round jam in battery. While firing, the expended shell was ejected cleanly, but the new round jammed while being fed into the breech.

I put in a 20lb stainless spring and fired 100 rounds of Remington UMC 115 gr. There were 11 jams of the same type, as above. This makes me think that compressing the spring for while, may help, at least with some springs. BTW, the ejections cleared the gun better.

Next, I will try the 20lb spring with 124gr, and some 135gr Hornady ammo.

The SD9VE should have the 17lb spring weight in it I believe, higher weighted springs will cause it to function poorly I think, 20lb or more spring weight is for the SD40VE.

neverwas,

The rule of thumb is light recoil springs for light loads, heavy recoil springs for hot loads

You should not have a 20 pound spring in there not for 124gr, not 135, and certainly not 115! Put the factory spring back in for 124.

You may want it for 147.

You went the wrong way with your Monarch 115 if you were having trouble. for that you should have went lighter, not heavier.

Doc

cant speak for the 9mm but the .40 will do this all day long as long as i do my part. I would expect the same for the SD9

Draw from concealment and fired 9 shots. re holstered. Was supposed to fire 10 but lost count. just over 10 seconds to do it from un holster to last shoot fired. Im no Jerry Miculek but I will take it. Distance was 7-10ish yards

Leave the 17lb spring in the gun and it'll function like it's designed to.