The Hi Point is ok as a range/target gun.
The lack of a true slide release (hard slide pull back after mag swap to chamber round), stiff/no detent safety (quick/low light/no look operation is a roll of the dice) and poor brass ejection, firing pin does double duty as ejector
(even after 400 rounds, double the 200 round Hi-Point recommended break-in), all make it a poor self defense choice.
The best customer service in the world means little if it fails to operate quick/correctly in a life or death situation, and regular FTF issues/gritty trigger feel aren't covered. And the SCCY warranty goes one better then Hi-Points, includes free replacement if lost/stolen.
Most who carry avoid guns like Hi-Points, even for range time. Those who carry and train smart, range operate the guns they carry to remain proficient. I would not want a life or death situation after operating the Hi-Point at the range (carrying the Sig 227, need a mag swap, then be yanking on the slide wondering why it's not going into battery, totally forgetting the slide release lever).
The need for a bench vise, hammer and drift punch to break down/field strip? Totally retarded.
When your life's at it's Lo-Point, you need a Hi-Point!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCNx0Ql2ZZw