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Hey OP, did you buy it yet?
If so, just PM me, I will buy it off you for half price. You will hate the gun. It really SUCKS!!!
Just kidding
There is a lot of good advice in this thread.
The striker pin is cracked but is still going on my XD 40 Service bi-tone, after 30-40 thousand rounds of mostly lighter loads. I made a hood from a nail set (punch) by grinding it, to take the extractor out and clean that area. The LCI has to be remove and cleaned on a regular basis, especially if you run wax lubed lead bullets. 155 grain lead semi wadcutters feed perfectly through my gun. That is my favorite bullet and load so far. The frangible bullets were a pain. I ran them in my 9mm conversion barrel and I had to get a 90 grain bullet up to 1200 fps to work the slide. With hp38 powder it was a hot load and it really got the gun hot quickly.
The factory triggers range from ehhh to horrible. It seems to be best to have a gunsmith fit a kit to the gun as they will fine tune it for a better feel. Mine is 3.25 lbs and something like 3/16" of travel. It was well worth the money. The factory fixed sights suck especially for lighter reloads. The gunsmith had no problem taking out the sights and machining my slide for a bomar cut to use with dawson fiber optic sights. They are my favorite sights of any gun I have. The grip safety isn't even there as far as my hand is concerned. I like it. My mom had issues with it. She has the xd service in 9mm. I took the safety out and tig welded some metal onto it and reshaped it. She has no problem with it and now you can get a thicker safety from one of the xd parts suppliers.
The pistol gear magwell is cool and helps my grip and the pistol gear extended slide stop is very nice. It was easy to add those myself. My gunsmith added the extended mag release, which made it easier to keep a good grip on the gun while dropping a mag.
Dry fire the gun when you go to look at it. If you can't release the striker without moving the sights, then you either need more practice with dry firing or shooting, or the trigger is one of the more crappy ones. Plated and jacketed ammo will let you run the ammo for a long time without cleaning. Oil it every so often though. Lead bullets will mean more cleaning. Cleaning is very easy, even when stripping down the slide. You just need a couple punches, hammer, block of wood, and extractor tool which you can buy or make. The lower is a bit harder to take apart. I didn't pull the trigger but I did take out the safety on my mom's. It wasn't terrible but it was challenging to get back together.
Auqua clean water based cleaner works very well along with some nylon brushes or a toothbrush to clean. Spray the gun out with hot water and scrub away. Use an air compressor to blow all the moisture out of the gun and then oil it. Shooters choice or another solvent would be good to clean the inside of the barrel.
Run the gun and decide how much you want to customize it. It is my favorite normal sized pistol and is the one I have used most. They are a solid gun, if they fit your hand and have the features you desire. Aftermarket parts are getting easier to find. I am an XD fan boy, for good reason. 1911's are cool and I like the look of the M&P. None of the other semiauto's in 9, 40, or 45 really do anything for me. My other two favorite pistols are the Ruger Hunter and the Smith 460 8 3/8" xvr, but that is apples vs. oranges. I don't like glocks and wouldn't buy one, but I had no problem shooting them once in a while. I like to be a little different and the ergos of the XD fit me better.
If so, just PM me, I will buy it off you for half price. You will hate the gun. It really SUCKS!!!
Just kidding
There is a lot of good advice in this thread.
The striker pin is cracked but is still going on my XD 40 Service bi-tone, after 30-40 thousand rounds of mostly lighter loads. I made a hood from a nail set (punch) by grinding it, to take the extractor out and clean that area. The LCI has to be remove and cleaned on a regular basis, especially if you run wax lubed lead bullets. 155 grain lead semi wadcutters feed perfectly through my gun. That is my favorite bullet and load so far. The frangible bullets were a pain. I ran them in my 9mm conversion barrel and I had to get a 90 grain bullet up to 1200 fps to work the slide. With hp38 powder it was a hot load and it really got the gun hot quickly.
The factory triggers range from ehhh to horrible. It seems to be best to have a gunsmith fit a kit to the gun as they will fine tune it for a better feel. Mine is 3.25 lbs and something like 3/16" of travel. It was well worth the money. The factory fixed sights suck especially for lighter reloads. The gunsmith had no problem taking out the sights and machining my slide for a bomar cut to use with dawson fiber optic sights. They are my favorite sights of any gun I have. The grip safety isn't even there as far as my hand is concerned. I like it. My mom had issues with it. She has the xd service in 9mm. I took the safety out and tig welded some metal onto it and reshaped it. She has no problem with it and now you can get a thicker safety from one of the xd parts suppliers.
The pistol gear magwell is cool and helps my grip and the pistol gear extended slide stop is very nice. It was easy to add those myself. My gunsmith added the extended mag release, which made it easier to keep a good grip on the gun while dropping a mag.
Dry fire the gun when you go to look at it. If you can't release the striker without moving the sights, then you either need more practice with dry firing or shooting, or the trigger is one of the more crappy ones. Plated and jacketed ammo will let you run the ammo for a long time without cleaning. Oil it every so often though. Lead bullets will mean more cleaning. Cleaning is very easy, even when stripping down the slide. You just need a couple punches, hammer, block of wood, and extractor tool which you can buy or make. The lower is a bit harder to take apart. I didn't pull the trigger but I did take out the safety on my mom's. It wasn't terrible but it was challenging to get back together.
Auqua clean water based cleaner works very well along with some nylon brushes or a toothbrush to clean. Spray the gun out with hot water and scrub away. Use an air compressor to blow all the moisture out of the gun and then oil it. Shooters choice or another solvent would be good to clean the inside of the barrel.
Run the gun and decide how much you want to customize it. It is my favorite normal sized pistol and is the one I have used most. They are a solid gun, if they fit your hand and have the features you desire. Aftermarket parts are getting easier to find. I am an XD fan boy, for good reason. 1911's are cool and I like the look of the M&P. None of the other semiauto's in 9, 40, or 45 really do anything for me. My other two favorite pistols are the Ruger Hunter and the Smith 460 8 3/8" xvr, but that is apples vs. oranges. I don't like glocks and wouldn't buy one, but I had no problem shooting them once in a while. I like to be a little different and the ergos of the XD fit me better.
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