I dunno, for some reason strangely painted firearms (though that XD looks really nice) seem to detract from the whole "this is a real gun" reaction. I don't think I'd want a 'pretty' gun like that if I had young kids anywhere around (assuming they weren't already educated about gun safety and the like). If they had proper respect for and education concerning firearms and gun safety, then it'd be less of a problem I suppose.
That being said, that's an awfully nice looking gun. I can see why it caught your attention.
Hehehe... yeah, the Mrs. tends to say I overthink things too. Ah well...people think too much these days.. geesh!
I'll pass on the porting, but the color job is hella nice.
Did you just say Hella?
Cool color, but not so much for the porting. A ported short barrel carry like that seems to spell out flash burns and possibly flash blindness at a really bad time.
Most of the flash blindness I think is overrated.
Ever tried it?
I think your choice of Caliber and Load have a lot to do with it though.