exactly my thoughts , the few changes i mentioned plus the mcarbo goodies including trigger i did myself (first time ) makes it less snappy (still somewhat) but improved but i practice practice practice except my range won’t let draw from holster so i dry fire with mantis laser system at homeThe MAX is very light weight. Even though it's only a diminutive little .380, it's light wt. makes it pretty snappy. You need to hold on to the little sucker when the trigger is pulled. I've put around 400ish rounds thru mine with zero hickups. My only issue with the MAX is the short sight radius. But that's the cost of the really good concealability. When I carry the MAX I feel totally confident it will be there for me if/when needed. Practice is key to building a "relationship" and getting comfortable and confident with that little gun. Just my $0.02