I love mine! I have both the xd sc and the XDm compact in 40 cal. Trust them with my life! Hey have never failed me, accurate, easy to clean and a great gun for the price. Hope this helps

Do you carry them? How's it feel if you do?

I have a xd sc .40 cal. I find the weapon shoots and handles well. Will be my CC weapon.

So far, no malfunctions, easy to strip and clean, and a lot of fun to shoot. I thought the .40 in the sc may have a lot of kick, but this is a great shooting gun, ESPECIALLY for a subcompact.

I like my XD40SC. It is accurate & reliable.
FWIW, with full throttle ammo they can be a bit of a handful. Not horrible or unmanageable, but certainly tiresome. I find they become "work" rather than fun, fairly fast.
For beginners or someone who is recoil sensitive I'd probably recommend the 9 mm version.
Opinions vary of course.

The XD40sc is one of two Springfields I stay qualed on for work. I actually shoot it a little better than my XDM 3.8 40 compact. Dont feel undergunned at all as a detective.

I love my XD 40 Subcompact and I carry using the Galco Tuck-n-Go. Great gun.