MaduroBU wrote:Cost is what you pay, value is what you get for your money. Those two things can be completely divorced, often unexpectedly. If you value things that the market at large does not recognize or value, there are many deals to be had.
There are other factors that come into play, particularly when it comes to guns. They can serve different roles. We can spend a lot of money to get a fine tuned race gun or a pretty 1911 to open carry. A gun like the Ruger P series can be just about perfect as a truck or nightstand gun, but most people would find it has severe limitations as an EDC. The Rossi could be an inexpencive way to shoot a revolver once in a while for those of us who don't shoot them very often.
In reference to my Chevy simile, The old Belair was ideal as a family car and more suitable than the Vette or Caddy even though they could be considered a better nicer car by most people.