Since I originally posted this topic my wife has put about 250 rounds through her EZ. It has functioned quite well with no issues whatsoever. Four other folks that I know have recently purchased the EZ and they all like them very much. One of the folks that recently bought one is a man who liked his wife's pistol so much that he bought one for himself to replace his regular 9mm Shield for a carry pistol. Everyone seems to like both the ease of manipulating the slide and easy loading magazines. I always had to load my wife's magazines for her until she got the EZ, now she can do it. So far, so good.

Isn't it amazing how fast a thread can turn to a completely different topic cause grief?