Well I will agree with you. If it hadnt been a gift I might not have it either. I will also say I got it for half of what it was selliing for in US and in Germany at the time..... and whether it is added value or not, it is a Euro Edition and don't think they sold them in US. THink it is what they call the Supreme here.

But I agree with you, if your $200 Mauser is driving tacks, why change!