life is much better now...I just could not shoot the XDs .45 to save my life..literally! so I found a guy local who wanted to trade and got the same gun, case ,two mags, and Talon grip I had on mine.  took it to the range and what a night and day difference..I  Imagine I was  anticipating the recoil from the 3.3 .45 so I was dropping all my shots, I am right where I need to be with the 9mm.  the trigger on the 9 is alot lighter than the .45.. that could have been half my problem pulling down on the muzzle while squeezing the hard trigger pull..  oh well... it's a XDs 9 in the holster now...

Good move, shot placement trumps everything else.