welcome to thr. xd's are awesome i have 2 of em, one in the 4" model and one of the sub compact models, with the 3" barrel. they are a great choice, and 9mm is even better, cheaper ammo. get a good holster and you will be good to go for ccw. i carry my xd's iwb. my sc xd has approx 2k through it, service model has over 8,500rds. they are both 100% reliable, accurate, easy to shoot, and maintain.