For a range gun I like my sig 229 a lot.
Others I might consider if I were in your position: Hi Power, various CZs, 1911, Glock 17, FNP9 (I have yet to fire one but have heard very good things and would investigate further if I were in the market for such a pistol),
For a gun that wont see CC use I like an all steel gun like an earlier poster said. I also like a larger pistol.
If it is just for fun and to own a 9mm then buy whatever you like the most. The more guns I get and shoot the more I realize there are many good guns and that a lot of them work just as well as the next so it really comes down to personal preference and price range. That said a hi power really is iconic and class if your going to have just one.