I think my "scratched up" comment must have struck a nerve. For me, it's like the difference between a Viper and a Honda Civic. While I would care for both the best I could, I guarantee I would drive the Viper less, even if I loved it more! There is a matter of practicality to be considered, along with investment. Typically, the greater the investment one has in something (financial, labor, etc.), the more care one takes in keeping that thing as close to pristine as possible.
It's not that I wouldn't USE or even love a $3,000 gun, but subjecting it to excessive abuse from carrying when a $500 gun is likely just as good or even better for the job seems foolish to me. You are essentially taking all the positives about a $3k firearm and negating them. AFICS, you get a better finish, tighter fit, and some better parts. The better finish is going to wear just as quickly, if not more quickly than even a poly gun. The tighter fit actually contributes to lower reliability under daily abuse. The lack of MIM is great, but adds weight. I can't see carrying such a gun.
All that said, if you are in the income bracket that allows you to look at $3,000 guns the way I look at $500 guns, I can easily see why you would go in that direction. Even if a $3,000 gun is something that takes a lot of saving to purchase, I still understand wanting and buying one. If you can or want to do so, buy one. For me, it would wind up being a range gun only, and I just can't conceive of actually using it as a daily carry.
It's not that I wouldn't USE or even love a $3,000 gun, but subjecting it to excessive abuse from carrying when a $500 gun is likely just as good or even better for the job seems foolish to me. You are essentially taking all the positives about a $3k firearm and negating them. AFICS, you get a better finish, tighter fit, and some better parts. The better finish is going to wear just as quickly, if not more quickly than even a poly gun. The tighter fit actually contributes to lower reliability under daily abuse. The lack of MIM is great, but adds weight. I can't see carrying such a gun.
All that said, if you are in the income bracket that allows you to look at $3,000 guns the way I look at $500 guns, I can easily see why you would go in that direction. Even if a $3,000 gun is something that takes a lot of saving to purchase, I still understand wanting and buying one. If you can or want to do so, buy one. For me, it would wind up being a range gun only, and I just can't conceive of actually using it as a daily carry.