I have had 3 of the High Point Carbines, I beat the he11 out of them, and they kept running. Not the greatest ergonomics, not the greatest aesthetic, but they held up and did what they were supposed to do, and fed more reliably than the Beretta CX4 Storm carbine I thought was going to be an upgrade.

They’re not great pistols, but accurate enough and durable enough. Someone shooting 10,000rnds per year can afford a better pistol, and will recognize a better pistol to hold one. But for someone on a shoestring who just wants a pistol for the nightstand and to learn a little, they are what they are, and what they are is “okay.”