Do some brands get a pass? I can only speak for myself, but I'm much more likely to trust an outfit like HK to do something right when designing a new pistol than many other manufactures.
At any rate, while not planning to buy a VP9, if I was, I'd wait for it to be shaken out for a year or so before I committed to it for serious use.
ETR(emove): I misread a post and made a statement that had no bearing on the conversation.