cinergi on CR works at blackwing, hes the first person i spoke to about what firearm to choose....i told him i liked how the XD felt in my hand and hes the one who helped me make the decision to try to find a nice XD or to wait and get an HK if i find a good deal.....ergonomics are similar, so he suggested both....just happened to come along a good deal on an HK thats why i got it - XD was my second choice....theyre good guys up there and they will try to do whats best for your interests, even if it means they might not get your business (he was suggesting to wait for a used HK, instead of trying to sell me new stuff) i need to make a trip up there sometime to check it out