Real experience, not whim: I bought a G17 several years ago, maybe it was just that particular batch off the line, but it was klunky, had an icky trigger, and I never got comfortable with it. I tried using it in the IPSC matches in minor power factor, it ate my 9mm hardball handloads no sweat, but still wasn't my cup of tea. I ended up selling it and some full capacity mags to a lady who wanted an easy-to-handle self defense pistol, and it fit her like a charm. Two happy people, I took the money and bought my 3rd 1911A1, which I still have to this day. Different strokes for different folks. At least it wasn't a S&W Sigma, which is a poor copy of a Glock. When I was a range officer, I saw more than a few of those things choke after just a couple rounds...