I have a Ruger 9E, the economy SR 9 in essence. Those guns are well designed, better than the Glock, I have seen videos of the compact gun shooting groups of 1.5" at 25 yards. The SR9 compares in size with the Glock 19, but with better capacity.
My 9E is a real shooter, I shoot almost exclusively cast bullets, this is a practical carry gun, I have large hands and it fits me well. I had a problem bear a couple of summers back and the 9E with my cast bullets hand loads dispatched the bear.