Nice range report. Yes, the XDS IS all that and a bag of chips.......
IMHO of course
After a few months, I FINALLY got to hold a shield today at my LGS.
I will admit, I was hell bent on finding a Shield to study first before buying it or the XDS. Well, the Shield has been on the endangered species list in my area forever. So this past weekend, I bought the XDS after giving up hope. Stopped in the LGS today to buy more 45ACP (

), and there was a Shield

. It was damn nice, but no XDS!!!!! IMHO
No Koolaid drinking either, as I love my S&Ws and Springfields. The Shield just did not stun me like the XDS.