I bought a Smith & Wesson SD9VE 9mm just because it was brand new for 279 bucks. Say what you want, but it has been stone cold reliable. up to 1200 rounds so far and not a single malfunction or ANY kind. Not one hiccup. It feeds absolutely any profile of 9mm. (it’s called an Oprah gun, it will eat anything you feed it)
I dropped in the Apex spring kit for another 20 bucks and that cleaned up the trigger nicely. It is more intrinsically accurate than the M&P series pistols. The grip is perfect but not adjustable. Fits my hand like it was my... well, it fits my hand perfectly.
Fully loaded it is 2 ounces lighter than a Glock 19 with the same capacity.
Look at the slide machining and it is perfect. No cheapo feel. Don’t let the SD trigger throw you off. An APEX spring fixes it well. And to anyone raised on revolvers it will be a non event to run this trigger, but it has nothing like a revolver double action trigger pull distance.
And the best part, in the unhappy even that you use it, it won’t hurt your heart that it’s in a police crime lab just tossed on a shelf for a few years while the case is ongoing.