Right but Shields aren't always $215. You're comparing a very good sale to a standard price. The best I can find the original Shield now is $249 at PSA. For a retail location it's likely a fair amount more than that. Not sure what the cheapest Hi Point online is.Same here.
It's just a re-warmed version of the same old design with some questionable additions (grip safety).
I purchased a brand new S&W M&P Shield for $215 not very long ago, and it's a better firearm in every single respect than this new Hi Point. Unless this Hi-Point undercuts that price by a significant amount ($100?), I don't see where it's relevant to anyone putting any thought into the purchase.
Which admittedly may be be Hi-Point's primary market.
To be clear, would I save and spend the extra? Yes. But I'd also go further than a Shield. Different price points always exist.
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