Striker-fired plastic pistols are guns for people who don’t like guns; people who want a gun for HD or for carry, people who own only one gun, and people who rarely – if ever – go to a gun range, where the gun remains for years untouched on the top shelf of the hall closet.
I've got to disagree. I have NO dislike for guns. Shooting was fun when I was young. But life has priorities. For me it was music and electronics. I didn't have enough time or money for guns. I also wanted a pilot's license, but that was way more than I could afford. I got as far as taking ground school training in high school. If I have the choice of spending $5,000 on a guitar or a pistol, I'd rather buy the guitar, as long as I had something adequate for self defense.
Although I started shooting rifles at 12 years old, I had never felt the need for a pistol until the 2020 Minneapolis riots. I really had no predujices towards pistols or experience with them, so I was looking at them with a fresh eye. Having also spent 6 years troubleshooting new designs, performance testing, reliability testing, and performing UL safety testing, I had a viewpoint different than most. I wanted a pistol that was completely reliable under all adverse conditions. That of course required some compromises in performance.
Overall the Sig striker fired P365 series seemed to check more of the boxes than any other pistol. But it was not without some faults. But I corrected those perceived faults to the best of my ability. With a lot of research and testing, and a bit of elbow grease, I have a P365 and P365XL that I believe to be extremely reliable. I have two pistols only because you need a backup in case your primary pistol fails, and also if you are involved in a self defense shooting the police will likely take your pistol for evidence. If you just shot Tyrone, Ray Ray may be out to get you and you need a backup pistol for self defense IMMEDIATELY! FYI, I use the names Tyrone and Ray Ray because the black woman "Tree of Logic" on YouTube uses those names when she refers to ne'er do wells.
I am NOT a gun collector, or a gun enthusiast, and I do NOT consider myself a gun guy per se. But I do consider myself a Technogeek that wants to make every device that I use operate as well as humanly possible. I also consider myself to be a 2A absolutist. I only have 2 pistols to worry about so I can spend my time to make them as close to perfection as possible. Having more time than money I use a lot more elbow grease than money.
I just consider a striker fired pistol to be the most reliable and the most practical for self defense, hence my choice.