I have heard a lot of ups and downs. I own a PT145 that I have had for about 8 months now. I love it. I have carried it religiously since I bought it. Great capacity for a .45 in a small frame. No Failures or problems at all. I was sold on it becuase of price, lifetime warranty, and manual safety. I don't know too much about the 24/7 but I do know that they come factory with 3 dot sights which I would rather have than the Heine straight 8 sights. I love mine though. I carry it in a don hume IWB holster, very comfortable. Another plus is my Glock 22 fits in the same IWB holster. Not a bad choice for a carry piece