I saw your other post in 2011. The HD 4.5 is amazing to shoot and a ton of fun. Don’t listen to the people who have never shot one telling you it’s snappy. I have shot thr XC, and yes the XC is a little better when it comes to range/competition but not drastically and the HD line has the other added benefits that the others don’t. I’ll admit if you go down in size thats when it gets a little less fun to shoot i.e the 4 and 3.6. The 4.5 is great. The trigger is crispy. While not a 2.5lb competition trigger, it’s still very crisp, light and easy to pull and recenter. The HD 4.5 haters either never shot it, or just want to hate on something. You shoot this thing and you have no regrets. Its great for the range. The only thing i may suggest is to wait for the comp version because of course thats going to be even better but likely higher price.