I owned both HS2000 in 9mm and Steyr M40. HS2000 has never, not once, failed in any way. I still own it. Steyr M40 shot one single round and never worked again. Returned Steyr M40 and took a loss. Tried a Steyr M9, and it, too, failed early on. In all fairness, I was the first on my block to buy each of these pistols, and also at early, non-discounted, prices. BUT, early failures and inability to remedy are surely not confidence-inspiring. It may be that all the fixes made by Steyr have solved most, if not all, problems. OTOH, the HS2000 and all others I have knowledge of, have worked from the get-go. Now this post will surely bring petej88 out of the woodwork, as he really likes Steyr M's. He will admit, as he has to me, that he has had problems with his pistols. Still, he likes them; better it seems than other brands. On one or more occasions he has implied that I and one or two others who have related their honest experiences are "dissing" Steyr. Not at all; I am just sharing my experiences, and they - theirs.Do a search on this forum and others (GT, etc.). Read what you find about HS2000 and Steyrs. Then YOU decide. Good luck and good shooting!