If you want grooves, graphics and a bunch of stuff you don't need on a pistol then get the XD. XDs work, Glock G21 will work better, in my experience. The Glock pistol is a simple, easy to shoot pistol, parts and excessories are more common and usually less expensive. The grip angle is there for a reason, most shooters will be able to shoot the Glock better, some don't, try both. I would be more interested in a S&W M&P45 than an XD, and rather shoot the Glock than either. Where I shoot ISPC matches, I see a lot of 1911/2011s, lots of Glocks, more and more M&Ps, few XDs, and those XDs are usually brought by new shooters, just my observation. I have shot many Glocks ( only own one) and 2 XDs ( don't own one ), to draw aim and hit multiple targets I could shoot much faster with a Glock, and had better scores. Here you will get 2 different opinions, try both, or all 3 (M&P too) then make up your mind, please yourself, get what you shoot best. For me it's IXNA on XD, I tried to like it, but cannot get past all the ugly, maybe if they put a fragrance in the plastic... smells like cookies?
