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I vote SR9C hands down. I too have heard quite a few stories from fellow shooters about failures with the 709. Even still, there isn't much I would carry instead of the SR9C. It is incredibly comfortable to both shoot and carry. The size is great. I can shoot very accurately with it, and anyone I've let shoot it agrees. It's far more accurate than you would expect from a compact. I've turned several people on to the SR9C, and everyone has loved it. I carry one everywhere I go, and like it so much I bought a second one. I shoot competitively with the SR9C as well, while most guys are out there with their very expensive, custom target pistols, I hold my own with my little Ruger. I also don't think you can beat Ruger for reliability, though some would disagree. Get an SR9C, you'll never look back!