Yes by all means, I feel the same way, and have been looking at the 4 inch and 5 inch for several days. I am in the market and was going to pick up a 1911, but this caught my eye also. The "navy" is very hard to find, I did find one or two yesterday and today, but I am a geek and can do searches like no other human being. The going price for the 5" Is $599, the 4" is 50 to 60 dollars less. I also will need night sights, or a laser "green" perhaps a lasermax, or viridian, Lasermax came out with a small ramp mounted green laser for 2 and change. Also a good holster, for the reasons we discussed.
But at that outlay I can get a Sig, "several around $1000, or a Para Elite carry., or a Kimber CDP It's a hard decision, another polymer gun, or a quality steel and aluminum/alloy pistol.
Having a half dozen polymer guns for carry, how exciting can this one possibly be? And I really haven't heard much about the 40, the 9mm is another gun I don't need another one of. But I have to feel that trigger everyone is raving about, maybe if they made a 45.It seems like XD is the only one that really pushes their 45 calibers,Smith and the rest don't other than their steel guns in 45.