Tinman, Welcome to the Ruger Forum! I find that the LC9 is an exceptionally nice little defense pistol. It is completely reliable and well made. The long trigger pull is quite manageable and with practice this gun can be very accurate.
For those accurate shots, staging the trigger is the answer and once someone has practiced with this gun, they will understand this. This is not my Range Officer 1911 with a superb single action trigger and that is OK because it doesn't weigh 39 oz. All the talk about the long/bad trigger seems to be from folks who want it to be a Glock or some other pistol with perhaps a target trigger. The LC9 is a revolver type trigger action which can be mastered to shoot quite well and provides an extra measure of safety for a deep concealment carry gun. I think it is an excellent concept!! I love my Sigs, 1911s, Glocks, and XD pistols but also really like this little LC9 which I don't find too hard to shoot. Here is a good article on it with short video clip: http://www.gunsandammo.com/reviews/rugers-lc9-powered-up-pocket-protection/
Looking at your post, it seems that you already have an LC9 and should be congratulated on your good gun selection radar. I am not planning to modify my LC9 in any way. I considered having the slide professional coated for rust, but really in a Kydex holster I find no problem in managing the gun blue finish. The only thing for me is to take it out and shoot 50 rounds from time to time.
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Don't shut up, just ask your questions and read and decide for yourself