When I got mine a 1 1/2 year ago my gosh there were many to chose from(and many looked a like) and I also wanted a 9mm determined in large part buy my class instructor. I was not a plastic believer then but after carrying for a while now I think it a good decision. I liked the Kahr because of it's small size, reported tight tolerances, min recoil and fit to my hand. I have a tendency to check too many things out before buying. This time I didn't as I liked the Kahr right away and stuck with it. It was priced high when buying but certainly glad I made the kahr choice. I must say another big reason was based on what I read in the kahr forums. Lot's of smart gun'rs out there with lots of experiences to learn from. which I do daily.