Well people, the debate was settled....the Mrs gave me an M&P Shield in 9mm for my birthday!
The gun shoots very well and this last weekend we had the opportunity to shoot it right alongside a friends LC9 and the Mrs' PT709 Taurus.
Of the three I like the trigger of the Shield much, much better than that of the other two....the Taurus has a looooong very soft pull pull to the trigger, the LC9 has a looooong trigger as well but with more resistance throughout where the Taurus tightens up as it nears the break point. The Shield trigger is a tougher pull but a much shorter pull as well.
Results...as much as I love the SR40 I think the Shield is the way to go on this size between the three...and my buddy with the LC9 is looking to sell it...it has a laser installed as well if there are any interested parties....