Well I took the plunge and got it. $250 out the door (they agreed to take the taxes off of it for me). The thing that sold me on it over the ruger was the safety and slide stop positioning. Much closer to a 1911 that the 22/45 can hope to be (they're no buttons besides the mag catch on a 1911 ). My next stop is to load up on spare mags so I don't have to constantly reload mags while I'm standing on the range. I appreciate all your input guys. I just can't wait to get back home and put some lead down range lol.