To each his own and I can understand shooting a 9 because it's less expensive. What's concerning is when you are at the range and you have this " I don't like the .45 because of the recoil crowd". I get it if you have wrist problems or arthritis but a young guy bitching about recoil? Something is not right. I guarantee I can keep my shots on target and follow up just as fast with my commander size .45s as one can with a 9. Practice practice. Carry on and shoot what you like and like what you shoot...