Thanks for the welcome Monadnock. Still on the fence concerning the CW45. My CW9 works fine, a few minor issues but never a FTF. I use Federal aluminum 9mm at the range with no issues. I just saw the Federal 45 at Wally World for 50% more than the 9mm, in both 50 and 100 round boxes. I usually shoot 150 rounds at least 1x per month.