I hear ya.
I’ve always wanted a Sig and finally picked up a used P239 in the .40, which I—like you apparently—figured would have plenty enough punch to avoid the epizoodiks that seem to plague the smaller Sigs.
But sho’ nuff I’m running into one misfire per every couple mags which to me negates the entire idea of carrying a sidearm. What is a guy supposed to do in an emergency? Assure himself that what the hell, my odds are 10 or 15 to one against a dud?
So far I have only been firing the Winchester 165 gr. baldies...but, one, a top-shelf handgun ought to work just fine on good target rounds, and two, who the hell has the $ to practice regularly with premium hollow points?
I also have a SA XD sub in the .40 and it NEVER jams or misfires...and even my tiny little Kahr PM9 pops along perfectly as long as I keep it reasonably clean.
Go figure.
I also like the XD...but if I can only have one, I would choose the 1911...
With a Glock or XD, when I am out of ammo, I have a piece of plastic. With a 1911, when I am out of ammo I still have a 5 lb club... ;)
I have the XD.45 Compact. I don't know how many thousands of rounds have been through it. I have never had it jamb, hang up, missfire, etc. I've shot "a friends" hand packed ammo through it and it fired. I've experimented with the widest of hollow points and even those rubber tipped defense ammo. The gun fires them all. It and my .357 snubby are absolutely reliable. And that is comforting for self defense.
That gun is the only semi-auto that I have never had a single jamb with. Berretta, Glock, Kimber...