I didn't need a Shield, but my youngest daughter had her M&P .380 Bodyguard stolen so I bought her a new one from an online vendor I had never used before. I ran across them when I was doing a search for S&W rebates. They had the Bodyguard for $249, no tax and free shipping. With the rebate that makes it $199. I ordered it April 1 and I was a little concerned that I didn't get much in the way of order communication. I received a notice of shipment on April 4 and picked it up from my FFL on April 6, so I am not going to complain about no followup on the order #. All in all a good deal and smooth transaction. I did the online S&W rebate submission, so I don't even have to buy a stamp.