How do you like it, so far? (And by the way, sounds like an excellent way to celebrate! ;>)
Only had it out that one time, but I love it! My aim's only a little better than a blind woman's, so for home defense I've relied on a shotgun, but that's a bit hard to tuck under the pillow ;)
It's easy to carry too, and in relatively gun-friendly PA they consider it a handgun and nobody quibbles about that little extra feature.
It does make more noise than I expected, but aside from that I've no complaint.
I think it's also a great conversation starter, but on the other hand, my teenage daughter came to the range with me for the first time, so I'm not totally sure it was the gun that attracted people.
PS: it's also not extremely expensive, around $600 altogether.