1. I shot both the Glock 26 and Glock 43 at the range rental early in the week, comparing them with my Shield 9.
2. I ended up yesterday buying the 26 off a member here, crossing off the 43.
3. I thought the 43 was too close to the Shield I already had, but the 43 did shoot better for me than the Beretta Nano I bought last week to try out as a possible Shield replacement and honestly, I was just curious b/c of the Beretta name (big in my mind), but after getting the Glock 26 ($400) the Nano will be sold ($300) and maybe in time, the Shield if I overcome my S/W-love and maybe develop Glock-love.