As I said, my 96 has been faultless. I have large hands and always liked the feel of the 92, but being an old time .45 shooter I couldn't quite bring myself to trust the 9mm. I have been looking at the .40 for a while and trying to decide if I really wanted one. I was thinking of getting a Sig 226 but then found the 96 I have now "used" for a very good price. When I say used, it's more like pre-owned, but never fired. Got the hard case, extra mag, all the papers etc. An aquaintance who is an instructor with the Albuquerque Police Dept. recommended the 165grn. Golden Sabres based on their field record with APD and with other depts. I also read Evan Marshall's latest book on street results with the .40 and the Sabres were ties with the .45 230grn Hydra-shoks. I found an online deal on the Sabres for $7.40 a box (they reatial for $19.95 here!) and bought 1K of them. I was then able to THROUGHLY test the pistol with what I would be carrying and also able to get totally familiar with its behavior and performance. I found the 165grn PMCs to work well and shoot to the same POA as the Sabres.