As far as the lc9 goes they, like most new guns on the market had issues. Most have been worked out and even if you ended up with the lemon, ruger will fix and ship ASAP, they have great customer service. The lc9 has a really nice feel to it. Another gun that a lot of people have been ignoring is the LCR. The current model is being pushed aside for a newer model which is basically the same but different sights. If a revolver interests you, you might wanna check it out I know the store by me dropped the price 40 bucks to make room