Tell you the truth I was not even really considering the XDM as a top contender, in my mind it was down to the CZ and PX4. Held the CZ 75B and CZ85. They just didn't feel right, nice but not for me. Beretta has ALWAYS been a favorite of mine, but the trigger the PX4 just left me cold. Held the XDM9 and it just felt like it belonged there! Trigger pull blew my mind as well! Oh well, I will probably end up with them all in the long run anyway. LOL