I like the Smith. I have finally found a pistol that fits my hand, has the best stock sights on the market today and is made to exacting detail.
Of course there is the HUD agreement. Along those lines there are other choices to rule out as well:
Colt - Owner very anti gun for civies
Glock - Pioneer in Bullet Fingerprinting
Sig - Pinoneering Smart Gun technology
Ruger - Fathered ten round mag limit
Marlin - Owns New England who quit making handguns due to
pressure from Columbine massacre.
Remington - Buys parts or makes parts from Ruger
Your choices are getting slimmer by the hour. Hurry up while there's still time.