Like many Italian designs, the Galesis are graceful and pleasing to the eye. After 40-odd years during which Glock-blocks have become almost universal, I am not surprised that people find the Galesis an attractive novelty. Especially when they are as minty as igotta40's and Claus's. Heck, I wouldn't mind getting a Galesi 32 or 380, just because they are so good looking.
But Galesis and Rigarmis did not get much attention or respect when they were new. I think they would have been considered the kind of gun that GCA 68 was intended to keep out. And like many inexpensive guns, quality seems to have been highly variable, so it was random chance whether you got a good one or a bad one. Maybe more of the bad ones have been junked over time, but time and wear will have have taken their toll on the good ones.
Rigarmi and Galesi were connected. I think the "Rig" in Rigarmi stands for "Rino Galesi". But you can look it up on Google and learn more about it than I know.