> would you still spend the money?
Yes. The Rohrbaugh is a superb piece of engineering and its machining represents a high-water mark in quality for a pocket pistol. I'd buy one in a heartbeat if I didn't already have one. I also feel that the Rohrbaugh buyer becomes part of something special, not quite becoming part of the actual Rohrbaugh family, but something similar, something that can be depended on. Personal contact with Eric, (and Karl) had a lot to do with this feeling.
I do like quality items, but I also apprecialte practical, inexpensive, sturdy, knock-about, dependable items as well.
When I work with my hands, I wear a Timex instead of an expensive watch. And I also shoot Glocks, which I consider to be the Timex of the pistol world. My Kel-Tecs strike me as the Bic pens of the pistol world. Useful and handy, but not cherished for their world-class quality like the Rohrbaugh. Please, no flame-bait intended, I just think there are different levels of quality in useful tools.