While I haven’t gotten her to the range in a long time my wife prefers the shield. I had her close her eyes and dry fire a shield, 43,26 and a few others. The shield was hands down her favorite. If it were the same size as my 43 I would carry it a lot. It’s very accurate.
My wife swears by her 43. It's just hard to pass up the price in a quality gun. I have found myself carrying the 45 more often than the 9. They are light and comfortable.