The last couple months, I've been doing some window shopping for a new semi-auto carry pistol. S&W, Ruger, and a couple others. I narrowed the field down to either the Ruger SR-9c or the standard size SR9. So went down to the LGS today and sprung for a box of ammo and rental on both and did a side by side eval. The 9c is a nice gun, but didn't feel right with the 10rnd mag (2 finger grip), and with the 17rnd mag it was nearly identical in weight and size to the standard SR9, so wouldn't make a significant difference for a carry gun.
Both shot well, but the SR9 just felt better in my hand and I liked the trigger better. So now I just need to save my pennies, and look for the best deal at the other shops around here. Not in a big hurry, and I know there is usually a annual Ruger sale at one of the shops in August. Anyway, it feels good to have settled the question.