Ya had me right up until you dropped this one on us. The M&P is one butt ugly piece that looks like it was cobbled together from a number of different spare parts...
We have different tastes in polymer pistols, sir, as I find the M&P to be quite attractive in all possible dressings, and the "curves" in the frame and grip seem almost perfect. I simply cannot believe that no other company thought of them before S&W. The gun makers of the world must surely now see that not all polymer frames need to be ugly... I look for further refinements from other companies in the future.
-Dave