I actually like them. Go figure. Over the years I’ve used several from different manufacturers, mostly Safariland. The current is a 7TS. I never had the issue with any of the Safariland models shifting. Quite the opposite. I found the wider, curved paddle on the Safariland, along with the “retention hook” on the bottom of the paddle, makes it very secure. I wear a 1.5” double thickness bull hide belt with it (same belt for years over the various models/manufacturers) which I think is the key. It supports the paddle, and also keeps it from shifting. In addition, I have NEVER had the holster shift or remove itself from my person while training or drawing from the holster. I have witnessed others have the identical holster/gun “move around” in a training environment but on every occasion, the belt they were wearing appeared to be cheap junk that wouldn’t support and Airweight.
I have come to like them so much that I had Frike set one up for me for a HK USP 45. Not a small gun. No problems whatsoever. It rides high enough and close enough to be adequately covered by a light jacket or flannel shirt when bumming around up north. Dale made the holster, but I’m using a spare Safariland paddle.
To answer directly the question asked, I find that to be EXACTLY the case. The paddle spreads the weight of the gun across the entire top of the belt in addition to being supported by the paddle against the hip. I have experimented with the belt attachment on the Safariland and have found that not only does the gun ride further away from my hip, but it also droops a lot more and creates hot spots from where the weight of the gun pulls the whole shebang away from my waist.
Your mileage may vary!