They certainly aren't cheap with the accessories. You're lucky to get a 2nd magazine with most guns.
"Though defensive violence will always be 'a sad necessity' in the eyes of men of principle, it would be still more unfortunate if wrongdoers should dominate just men."
- St. Augustine
Man, talk about amazing! I've been pretty limited on semi-autos, I have several wheel guns, an old WWII Jap Nambu (I've never shot), and a Ruger 9mm p-89 I bought back in the day. With the p89, I was lucky (and happy) just to hit paper, with the xdm, I'm able to actually choose where I want to hit the paper, my group was about 4" at the start of the day, but 2 boxes later, it was closer to 3" and I'm sure I can still improve. I'm sure I heard angels sing, a rainbow appeared, rabbits and fawns came out of the woods to hang with me..... yeah, ok, you get the picture, I was very happy with myself! Use the force, I shall. Become a Jedi, I must. No longer a young padawan, I am.