The shield was excellent when it came out. I had one, sold it, and got another (2.0) when the price became too low to say no. I replaced my shields with the Glock 43, which I preferred, and then the Glock 43 with a P365XL, which I currently use and quite like.
No, the Shield does not compete well with the 365/365XL, but it's still a fairly concealable handgun with 7 or 8 rounds on tap, and most of us are able to justify carrying a 5 shot J frame, so if its what you got I'd not be too worried.
I'd certainly not pay current market prices for it, but once they're back down to the $260 range they'll continue to sell pretty well.
