I own better looking,better made,better pointing,better finished,better shooting,more accurate,more easily concealed,more expensive/less expensive...handguns but choose to carry a G19.
Why,when there seem to be guns that are better in any given way? Because when it all averages out,what matters most to me is ease of use,reliability and having personal faith and comfort in a tool that is there simply to get the job done.It might not be very sexy but I know what's going to happen every time I pull the trigger and the G19 hits the happy medium for me when it comes to shootability vs carry comfort and concealment,caliber and capacity.I should say cost, convenience and controlability for a few more c words too.
I understand that some people just don't like them when it comes to aesthetics and some still think plastic is bad or that 9mm isn't viable or that guns need external safeties,and those are all valid personal opinions,but I have a VERY,VERY hard time taking anyone seriously who in any way badmouths the G19 when it comes to function.The things just flat out work.