There are several things I like about the Shield 45. What impressed me and surprised me the most was how soft it shoots. It is a gun I could shoot all day and not tire of it.I enjoy my Shield45s, my biggest issue is spare magazine prices, you can remove the trigger guts and polish to smooth out the trigger easily. I purchased mine when there was a rebate. Everyone that has shot it was impressed. The 9mm version handles good and is cheaper to shoot.
A friend just purchased a Taurus G2C and I liked it even though the trigger was looong but then broke clean, I could get used to it. It is a little narrower and shorter than my Shield45.
Thanks, all. Like I said before, I went to the LGS looking to handle a PPS M2 and came out very impressed by the CCP M2 instead. Light and handy but with a generous grip that felt great in the hand. I would not have bought the original CCP just because of the takedown procedure, but that seems sorted with the CCP M2. The unsual mechanism does not bother me, and I like the relatively light trigger with a manual safety. The only thing that gave me pause was the sights...they are just not very clear or easy to pick up, small white dots in recessed holes. I would like something like the Ameriglo sights with the big, tritium + fluorescent dot front and a plain black notch rear. If I can find those, I'll probably go with a CCP M2.
I like the S&W CS9 for carrying.old school, but I like my S&W 3913 single stack 9mm. stains are dried grease.
The difference between a Glock 43X and a 48 is about 3/4" in slide and barrel length, that's all.
https://www.handgunhero.com/compare/glock-g43x-vs-glock-g48