Ruger autos seem to be dependable, they've just never been my favorite due to the blocky looks and feel.

I'm assuming the pistol is "like new in the box" and not "new in the box". $350.00 would be fair for the stainless model and probably a little high for the blue model. If you look around though you'll probably be able to beat that price on a used one. I'd consider $300.00 to be a decent price on a nice used one.