I don't think I'd classify myself as a gun snob, but I do have my preferences. I certainly appreciate a well-crafted or beatiful firearm, but I'm not sure that the ones I own will ever qualify as "pretty." I like 'em in matte finishes. I like them durable. Honestly, I like a little good, old-fashioned, well-earned wear on a gun. I like for them to eat any ammunition I put in 'em, and I appreciate good value in a gun, since I don't have an unlimited budget. As for what others care to own and to shoot, it's not my money, not my decision.