My first handgun was a Glock 23. I bought it with the intention on carrying it but never made it outside of the house with it. I know many carry these guns daily, but I found it uncomfortable and too thick. It did nightstand duty until I eventually sold it.
I keep trying different single stack 9mm’s for carry, but I keep going back to a j-frame. They’re comfortable and I shoot them well. And even though my carry gun goes in a pistol lock box when I get home, I like that the gun has a heavy DA pull since I have 2 (soon to be 3) kids under 4 in the house. I consider myself to be a safe gun owner, and that's just one more layer of safety for me.
I’m of the opinion that 5 shots is all a normal citizen is likely to need anyway, and if you think you’ll have to shoot 10 yards, you probably have the ability to retreat instead. And what's wrong with needing to practice with both a Glock 19 and a j-frame?