I got the XD .45 when it first came out, for my 21st birthday.

I have heard that they have improved in this respect, but the XD .45's trigger in my particular instance was HORRIBLE. Spongy, tons of creep. I could shoot better with any other pistol simply because of that.

Definitely check out the trigger before you commit to an XD. Crisp is the word, and I'd pass on it if it was spongy.