I bought a SW9VE locally, I was looking for a 9mm and the price was right, it seemed cheap, with the slide release being cheaper than the 1911 slide release (not fair to compare) and it had the $50 rebate, which I haven't gotten yet.
Yes the trigger is harder then my 1971 M-18, in fact after putting 50 rounds through the 9 the other day at the range when I picked up the M18 it felt like a hair trigger.

But since using the SW9VE I have fallen in love with it!

I was breaking clay pigeons I put on the range backstop 50 YARDS away, although for the life of me I couldn't hit a baseball I also put at 50 yards, but that is not bad for a short barreled 9mm!

I was thinking of a M&P 9mm but now wonder if another 9VE would be just as good?

Thoughts