I'm the same. I don't see spending the money if you don't have to. Sure I would like to have a nice browning or something simular that has real pretty finnish. But it is not a priority with me. I need a gun that will function well and I can afford and won't be afraid to use. I almost bought a browning shotgun once, but decided it was just to pretty to take into the woods. I ended up gettin a mossberg for half the money and it worked fine.

However I would agree that you don't go so cheap it bites you in the but. Like getting a High Point pistol or something for defense. Probably not the best route in that situation.

On the other hand I paid around 700 bucks for my bow, and then hundreds more setting it up? I guess I just like archery better? Of course the bow I wanted was around a $1,000 or more.

I have always wanted an AR 15, but could just never justify the price when I could get a H&R in .223 for around 200 bucks. And I have not even got one of those yet.

Paul