Great post!

I think you've summed it up nicely for many of us less eloquent enthusiasts.

Got an old Randall #1 that I still carry and use regularly. Been with me for over three decades.

When I purchased a S&W 29 several years ago, it was unfired, NIB. Late '60s vintage. I promptly took t out and broke her in. Ended up being one of my sweetest shooters.

If I had a Rembrandt, I'd hang it in my bathroom

Take care.