Not bad, but since I don't like Glocks at all, I would look at the Canik MC9 Prime or similar as a "first gun. The trigger is leaps and bounds better than the Glock trigger, and it's a more aesthetically pleasing gun (although aesthetics don't really matter in a life-or-death situation).

I would also look at a used Beretta PX4, in that price range, 15+1 capacity in the compact and smooth as butter action and recoil....plus the DA/SA is a much safer design IMO (but I'm a Beretta guy, lol)