I have talked to people that handled both the FN and the new "slim"21

I can live without either

I wish Glock would get a clue and make a 5" single stack "evolution" of the G36...most guys I know would buy one

I like the price point on the xd's....and would consider one before a Glock (in .45 only) but I am not crazy about the grip safety

That is the only "improvement" over the Glocks and not one I approve of

Only time will tell if their durability is equal to/ greater than Glocks

Marlin...it will be interesting to see if they ever make a 10mm...I tend to doubt it