I'm glad you like your new Shield. I believe it is a very good conceal carry pistol. No manufacturer is going to put out a handgun that is 100% perfect. So when a few folks had problems, they and some others became very vocal and gave many negative reviews of the Shield. So when the issue of the safety warning occurred concerning the Shield's trigger bar pin, the Shield was getting (in my opinion) a very bad rap. You will see that the great majority of S&W Shield owners are very satisfied with this gun. I like it very much. It is a very good compact/subcompact pistol it is comfortable to hold and to shoot. For those who are looking for a conceal carry pistol, I recommend that they try both the Shield and the M&P Compact. They are both fine pistols and you won't go wrong with either.