And Jester the mag safety I'm having second thoughts about it, your view on this.
Not Jester, but I've been using pistols with magazine safeties for over 20 years. If you compete in the various gun games and the range officers are excessively anal about actually having the striker go forward in a dry fire at the completion of a stage (which may not be all that good an idea), not having a magazine disconnector/safety may be easier on you. Personally, I just let the RO see my finger stroke the trigger and let him imagine the striker fell. I've never had an issue about it.
Now about the various mythical evil events that may befall you if your pistol has the device: Bullshit! I've watched over 2 million rounds go downrange, I've never seen a mechanical failure that prevented firing. The occasional failure to properly seat the magazine, yes. The cure for the improperly seated magazine is the exact same immediate action drill you'd use if your pistol didn't have the magazine disconnect. If you're reloading with a round in the chamber, that's a retention/tactical reload and you have the loaded mag right there at the pistol when you do it. This is a type of reload that's performed behind cover during a pause in the festivities, so by definition, there is no immediate threat you'd need to engage.
In the end, the decision is yours. Just don't make the decision based on fairy tales. FWIW, I started out decades ago firmly opposed to the concept of the magazine safety. I've come to value the device. I'll also point out that there's never been a lawsuit where the presence of the device caused death or significant injury.
