my first .45. was scoping out the Scorpion at the gun store, but the price was JUST out of reach. This taurus has a great reputation and a ton of features you normally pay more for, so i gave it a shot! good choice! this thing is a shooter! put about 100 rounds through it and VERY happy with it. my neighbor makes 1911 grips (xcaliber-grips dot com) so we did dress-up until we found what fit the gun and me best! i think the blue looks killer! now i need to come up with a good holster...