Out of my collection of 75? handguns, mostly semi's, I never owned a Hi Point. Bought on approx. 2 months ago just for kicks, a C9. I've been pleasantly surprised. After working up a hand load I like I've never experienced a FTF or a FTE, or any other problem of any kind.
Ugly??? No more so than a Glock IMO.
Heavy??? Check the weights of other full sized pistols.
Warranty??? Better than most others, only one to come close is SCCY's
Accuracy??? Better than me.
I expect the gun would probably work well. It sounds like most of the reliability issues the guns have can be fixed by messing with the feed lips on the magazines. If that doesn't do it, Hi-Point CS will apparently make sure it's working before they send it back, which often seems not to be the case with some brands (Taurus). The blowback design is a simple one, so even if they're far from refined, they're probably less likely to suffer problems out of the box than crudely-finished pistols of a more complicated design (any proprietary Taurus semi-auto design, for instance).
I would never willingly rely for SD on a gun with, among other things, zinc-alloy trigger bars and other small parts because I have much better options. That said, Hi-Points are far more reliable and durable than a number of low-end pistols with which they are commonly and unfairly grouped in internet discussion (Jennings, Raven, Lorcin, etc.).
Anyway, I only alleged ugliness, not any of the other things. The warranty/CS is as good as it gets, and the accuracy will be more than sufficient. But I will note that the weight
distribution of the guns is far from ideal, especially with the massive slides of the .40/.45 monsters. And no one can reasonably argue that a Hi-Point's build quality matches up with that of the better brands. When you pay <$150 for a pistol, you make some sacrifices. As for ugliness, yes, I would say they make a Glock look like a Beretta. That freak-show aspect is part of why I'm interested in owning one at some point. I don't think Glocks are attractive by any means, but they're far easier on the eyes than this cordless-drill-looking monstrosity: