If you go to compete with it, don't use dirty and lite reloads. People try that at our matches and it stovepipes all the time. They may just need to clean them more often too, I don't know how they take care of their gun.
That's going to be pretty big for a carry gun, and you are going to want to add to the collection anyway. Try out the Smith and Wesson M&P Compact for your carry.