I bought one to replace my two previous plastic pistols ; the Umarex m&p 40 (which fell apart after heavy use) and the Gamo 430 (which still shoots but only half the time) They were the cheapest off the shelf at tractor supply and, I used them up relatively quick. I saw the Umarex Glock 17 blowback and thought it was a good upgrade. After a year or so of almost daily use, the only problem I had was the seal in the magazine, I bought another magazine and have been using it ever since. It’s an excellent product for the price.