@Johnnyq60 man i love that thing! looks pretty sweet. Im a huge M&P guy. My EDC is an M&P 2.0 9mm. I also have others in the M&P lineup. I also think its pretty obvious they are trying to tap into the KelTec Market. Definitely a contender in my opinion. The 2 biggest obstacles I had were the price ($1200 or so) and the newness of it (still unproven) but its S&W so I think that says enough. The other thing was that i was looking for a semi auto option and the M&P 12 is a pump action as you know.
But i think if I could have afforded it I probably would have gone in that direction. or Possibly the KSG.
I would say if youre considering it go for it. Especially for home defense. its compact size and large capacity makes it perfect for that.