I think they would have fared better if it wasn't for poor timing and the incompatibility of using 92 mags. With that said, I had a 9mm Cougar when they first came out and the gun, while kind of ugly and not as appealing as the 92 series, it ran like a top and performed excellently. I only sold it as higher capacity mags were not available and found out about cutting a notch in a 92 mag. afterwards. The Stoeger guns are quite nice as well but the finish is not the same as the Beretta's.