I am ordering an R9. I am excited about it. I currently carry a Guardian .380. It functions flawlessly after hundreds of rounds through it. I have wanted the R9 for a while and finally ordered one. I have been reading the forum and find there are a few issues like ammunition sensitivity, FTF, etc. I have a couple of questions. Which ammo would you recommend to use? I will only shoot the pistol every few months or so but want to make sure if I need it to work in a self defence senario, it will do the job. I have a Guardian and have 100% confidence in it working and want the same assurance with the R9. Also, I get the feeling there is a tool (?) used to help with field stripping the pistol. Is that correct? If so, where would I obtain one? Thank you for your help and suggestions. I view this pistol as a Rolls Royce and as such it will not be used for target practice ( I have other guns for that). I just want to make sure that I do all that is recommended so that I can be sure of optimum results with the R9. I am grateful for your insight. Thanks!