Dang it, wnycollector, your thread cost me some money. You piqued my interest, so I ran up to AIM Surplus to look at their Star BMs.
They pulled out a select grade- no holster wear, a tiny ding on the rear of the slide and a couple small dings on the stocks. Barely any scratches on the barrel hood, and the finish is still on the slide rails, so I don't think it has had more than a few rounds through it. Only $229.
Now I have to find some of those expensive magazines.