1. I would assume that EVERY gun, at some point in time, will have a FTE / FTF. I know the few I have had are from my poor handling (shooting 300 rounds gets tiring) and trust that through good, repetitious practice of my firing stance and form, my weapon will not fail me.
2. Reputation of the weapon. This may be the wrong thing to base it on, but I'd much rather carry an XD or Glock over some Jimenez any day. You may pay more, but I feel it really goes beyond the "name brand" factor.
3. Comfort. I never thought, when I brought it, that my XD .45 would be my most comfortable CC weapon I have.
I'm really interested in hearing everyone else chime in on this topic as well...
