My son is a Certfied Executive Bodyguard with extensive training and he carries both an XD .45 and an XD Compact 9mm. In training he put both through heck and without a single misfeed of any kind. He fired 2,000 rounds through the 9mm in just two days without cleaning and it performed flawlessly. The man who trained him is the very guy that invented the SWAT Team and who still trains Swat, FBI, Secret Service and military security. He, as does my son, trusts his life to an XD. You'll not find a better more reliable firearm at any price!