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I also find it a tiny bit odd that nobody really gave a shit about the XD back when it was produced by the Croatians (as the HS2000), but as soon as Springfield renamed it the XD, it suddenly became THE handgun everyone wanted.
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I think that has a lot to do with Springfields advertising. The HS2000 was relatively unknown and not a really popular brand. When it became the XD, it also came with the Springfield name and we were bombarded with advertising for it. I don't think that people think it's better as the XD, just people are more aware of it.
The XD in general is a great pistol. I have a XD40 subcompact that I carry on a daily basis. It's been 100% reliable and has a more 1911 style grip angle compared to the strange Glock grip angle. I love my Glock though too so yeah...