At this point in my life I've already tried just about everything and have decided what works best for me. The stuff that doesn't interest me was sent down the road long ago. I'd rather have several versions of what I like, and they don't have to be just alike.
I have 3 G19's, one black, one green, and one brown. I have 4 bolt rifles in 308 but set up for very different uses. One has a heavy target barrel with a target scope, one has a short 18" barrel with a low powered scope for brush hunting, one weighs under 6 lbs including optics for hunting harsh steep terrain, and the 4th is a general purpose all around rifle. But I don't have to load for 4 different cartridges.
I also have 2 adult kids with 5 grand kids. Down through the years I bought just about everything in multiples of 2, one for each of my kids when the time comes to give them away. No worries about who gets the Smith revolver and who gets the Colt 1911, they both get one of each. Many have already been gifted to them and I have tended to only keep the ones I actually use.