Got my first one, an M&P 40 compact. Got the drop in barrel and mags for 9mm. Thought I was good to go, but no, S&W came out with the Shield. That was what I really wanted. Don't need it. The M&P compact is almost perfect, got a Walther PPS, which is about the same size as the Shield, and to make matters worse, sold a couple of other guns and went to the LGS to buy a Shield with the money I got, but no can find. So I bought the Beretta Nano. I've got 450+ rounds through her with different types of FMJ and defensive HPs and it has been flawless. But I've got the fever and when I spot a Shield for sale, it will be mine, no doubt. Sorry if this post is a little long, but bottom line is "I want the Shield!"