Let's limit the list to things that are still in production and with a price tag of <$1500.
That seems pretty arbitrary to me, but using those limits, there are no guns I would choose.
My favorites are the ones I have, and have had for decades, and every one of them is out of production today.
S&W model 28 (out of production)
Colt Cobra (out of production)
Browning BDA 45 (out of production)
Mauser HSc (nazi marked so also WWII toy as well as out of production)
I got the BDA the same year my daughter was born, and other than a small amount of finish wear, its the same as it was when I got it new, and my granddaughter graduated high school last year.....
I don't see any reason to consider replacing it, or the others I use, even the WWII stuff, as it still works just fine.