I have a highpoint 9mm. for anyone on a budget looking for home protection with more stopping power than the .22, the high point is a good option. the company is right up the road from me here in Ohio and has been around for a long time. The gun has never failed me, but I don't put a ton of rounds through it either. another option is the Smith and Wesson sigma series. I have the .40 S&W and it only ran me around $300. When shopping I asked the counter guy at a reputablesport shop what the difference between the S&W and the Glock and Springfield XD were. He explained that the more expensive guns were approx. 60,000 round guns and the S&W was a 40k gun.
Thanks for that!