How is the XD for reliability and construction.
I find it to be reliabile and quality construction. Here is what Impact Guns says...
Springfield
XD .45 ACP 4 Inch Barrel Black Finish 13 Round With XD Gear System
Lightweight, ultra high-impact poly frame. Over-sized heat treated slide rails. Dual tension recoil spring system. Over-sized slide stop/release. USA trigger system. Over-sized take-down release lever. Forged, heat treated fully machined slide. Cold hammer forged barrel. Ambidextrous magazine release. Loaded chamber indicator. Front and rear cocking serrations. Firing pin status indicator. Two chrome plated Easy Glide magazines. XD Gear System includes belt holster, double magazine pouch, magazine loader and a cable lock.
This time Springfield’s engineers have outdone themselves: defying the laws of physics, adding material where needed, shaving it away where it’s not . . . cramming 14 rounds of 45ACP punch into a polymer frame that is not perceptibly larger than the one they use for their 9mm and 40 cal. XDs.
Springfield Armory XD 45ACP, with 4” Barrel, Black Finish, and XD gear system*. The 4 Inch XD combines safety with quality and ease of use. With the new Ultra Safety Assurance (U.S.A.) action trigger system, this polymer framed pistol is as comfortable as it is safe.
Their price is $474.