Hello I have a Highpoint .45 JHP and it is the THE best pistol I have shot, In the army I used the M9 berretta, it was ok, I have also had a revolver that was horrible. I wanted a good reliable pistol I could not break the bank buying, this fit the bill perfectly, The pistol is a little heavy but I knew that when I bought it, My wife who cannot hit the broad side of a barn with a 12 gauge hit the target with some nice shot groups. She complained about the weight of it so I am looking into a smaller caliber for her, maybe the 380, she loved shooting which makes me happy. I agree about the ammo, it costs me about 20 bucks for 50 rounds at the local target range, I have put 150 rounds without touching it and no jams. Just put a laser sight on it too. I recommended it to all my friends.