All I can talk about is my little microcosm...but I don't know anyone personally who enjoys shooting one, I know I don't. With the hot magnum revolver loads I make and shoot, I'm far from recoil sensitive, but I don't like shooting 40 in a polymer semi auto pistol. Case in point, I have a XD "sub compact" in 9mm and my uncle has the exact same one in 40. Back to back, it shows you how much more difficult the 40 is to control. I'm not saying it can't be done, I'm just saying it's more difficult. He traded his in on a 9mm after that range session.