I think you will very pleased with a glock, i just have to ask are you looking for reasons not to get one? or just looking for critacism on the glock? I love glocks I also do like the XD's but everyone has their own opinions. You might try out a taurus millenium pro ive usually steered clear from taurus because of the rumor that they have poor metallurgy but lately they have been punching out some nice lookin guns I picked up a Millenium pro PT 145 on a super deal to me its alot like a glock 30 but with a few differences i feel actually make it slightly better then a glock from the safety aspect. though its taurus and im very critical and discriminant when it comes to choosing a gun I truly like the taurus and feel it has great workmanship in it and its deffinately a no frills to the point defense tool I almost like it just as much as my glock 30 i think you should deffinately check one out.