I would''ve passed this firearm up if I didn''t shoot it at a local firing range. After the smooth recoil, great grouping and ease of operation, I bought it on the spot. I''ve tried several guns in the 9mm selection, but none comes close to the price, value and solid performance as this one. Very satisfy and never a FTF ot FTE problem. Break down for cleaning takes seconds. Plus a life time warranty to boot :-[