Re: Glock 34
IMHO, its a nice tactical gun that you can abuse the hell out of and that offers a plethora of aftermarket parts/upgrades. In stock condition, in my opinion, it cannot compare to the crisp functioning found in most 1911s. I have fired quite a few stock 1911's(springfield, kimber, para, etc.) and the stock G34(3rd gen.), and I get better accuracy out of the 1911's. But that just might be a result of the fact that I like the 1911 triggers better. I know many people get a trigger job done on their glocks and the results are very impressive.
Personally, I prefer an XDm over a glock. I find it to be more ergonomically pleasing, I like the fact that it comes with a match grade barrel(one more thing I won't have to upgrade), and since I plan on having a trigger job done regardless if it was a glock or not the trigger isn't that big of a deciding factor.
My advice is to go out and shoot one... Your preferences are not my preferences. There are plenty of people who love their glocks and plenty of people who hate them. You will find people who will advocate for the M&P, the Sig, the HK, and everything else but ultimately it is YOUR gun and YOU will be the one who has to shoot it, so it only matters that YOU are happy with it. Most guns today are of high quality so the playing field is pretty level. Let the results of your own tests speak for themselves. DON'T DRINK THE COOL-AID.