I planned early last year to get a Gen 4 Glock. I have short fingers and never liked the large Gen 3 grip. the Gen 4's come with interchangeble grip straps. Very nice feature. As luck would have it I also joined the Glock Sport Shooting Foundation when I attened the INDY GSSF match last May. When you pay for a multi year membership you get a coupon for a Blue Label (law enforcement ) version of a glock. You muct still find a Blue label dealer. I used Jenkins in Indy and Fort wayne. I still had to wait till november, but got my glock for a very low set price. Check out the GSSF and the Blue label program. It will be worth your while.