Unfortunately my friend, you don't know too much about Hi-Points. Instead of debating, I'll just ask you 2 questions.
1. Which hi-point did you own, and what problem did you have with it?
2. If none is the answer to #1; then who's hi-point did you shoot, how much ammo, and what problem did you have with it.
If none is the answer to #2, then you definitely have no idea what you're talking about. Which happens to be probably the case for more than 90% of the comments by people who say Hi-Points are junk. So which is it. If your answer is NONE to either of my questions, then you might as well not even reply, because your opinion won't mean anything to me. I own SigSauer, Dan Wesson, Springfield Armory, Walther, CZ, FEG, and many other guns. Some are in the $1000 - $1500 price range. So when I decided I wanted to have an opinion of Hi-Point, Jennings, Bryco, Davis, Cobra, Phoenix, and other "Cheap" guns, I put my money where my mouth is. And yes, some of those are definitely "Cheap" guns. Some, to the point of dangerous. But Hi-Point isn't a cheap gun. It's an "Inexpensive" gun; but there's a big difference between "Cheap" and "Inexpensive".
So, if you want to talk smack, then answer yes to my 2 questions. Not sure if I would buy your answer anyway, because a person who actually owned one most times says that they are ugly, heavy, bulky, and feel like crap. But they always go bang and they are very reliable. And if they didn't like them for the aesthetic reasons, that's cool. But they would say so. So, what is your expertise in this matter?