Fantastic , one of the best gun histories I've read in a long time. Thanks for all the details. I've got a p229 and I'm about 49,000 rounds behind you, so watch your back. :)
I have a p229 stainless steel elite 9mm and it eats ammo for breakfast , lunch, and dinner. My wife and I also have two 642's for C.C. She won't touch the sig, but mess with her 642 and she will give you the Tiger Wood special.
I picked up one the first of the year and took my wife to the range to get her interested in shooting with me. Now she claims it's her gun and wants to go to the range every weekend.