thanks for the comments. i did checkout the nutnfancy review and also the guns n ammo review. both very positive. this will be my first pistol other than 22's so won't have much to compare it to. was deciding between S&W M&P, Sig P226 and Walther PPQ. Sig was out of my $ range, S&W looked good and had good reviews, but the Walther just fit better in my hand. the ergodynamics on the gun have been well thought out.