NJGunOwner said:
The only reason people don't like the .40 is because they got sold on 9mm or .45's at some point, then stuck their fingers in their ears and went "na na na na na na na".
You are painting with a broad brush here. Some of us just don't like the .40 S&W. For me its because the recoil is unpleasant, the guns are often somewhat less accurate than their 9mm counterparts, and .40 S&W is the least feed reliable in my experience of the "big 3" (9x19mm, .40 S&W, .45 ACP). For the record, I've owned a lot of different .40 S&W guns and I've really tried to like them, but they always end up getting sold off. The only .40 S&W pistol I am cursed with is the one issued by my department, and I have no plans to ever acquire another. I gave it a lot of chances, and it doesn't work for me.
The 9mm is an OK round. Has trouble piercing auto glass, but it's ok. .45 is a great round, you just have capacity issues.
Based on what exactly? I've seen plenty of 9mm rounds penetrate auto glass over the course of my career. As for the .45, what exactly are capacity issues? It really seems hard for a lot of folks to believe (especially younger gun owners), but a lot of us don't give a hoot about bottomless capacity magazines. Some of us (gasp!) carry revolvers. I would certainly never argue that having lots of rounds in a magazine is a bad thing (provided the girth of the gun doesn't effect conceal-ability or cause one to leave it at home), but I'm much more concerned with ergonomics and shoot-ability than I am about capacity. My preference is for single stack magazines and revolvers.
The .40 in the right pistol is a blast to shoot. It has better penetration through objects like auto glass, more capacity than a .45. Its a great round, get over it.
Well, you are entitled to your opinion, which is exactly what that is. My opinion is that the .40 is the worst of both worlds. We don't have to agree, nor do I, or anyone else, need to get over anything. I'm more than happy to admit that the .40 works on the street. That doesn't make it "best", it just makes it an option for people who's needs and wants are different than mine.
I do what to be clear that I don't want the .40 S&W to go away, I'm just tired of hearing about how "perfect" it is.
, and the heavy loads are similar to a light 9mm. The 9mm isn't really a practical revolver caliber, and some people don't find a .38 special +p suitable for whatever reason, and it gives you more rounds in a cylinder. Fine. 
