Everyone says buy a sigma or a used mak or a Taurus. If you read tons of people complain about the horrid trigger in the sigma you have to order mak ammo online no Wally world prices and I'm not a huge fan of a lot of the brands that make mak ammo. Taurus has as many guns go back for being defective semi and revolvers. I've owned two hi points and neither ever had a problem I've owned two Taurus that both had issues. I look at it like this there are more than enough companies manufacturing guns that everyone can buy what they like and shouldn't worry about other peoples purchases.