Amen. I have a buddy who makes a ridiculous amount of money but he’s always chasing the next big thing because he is trying to compete with his millionaire cousin. I’ve never seen someone buy an 80k and get bored of it in a month. His wife complains about life too and their kids are a burden.
I have other friends who are just skating on by. They don’t have much but their marriage is strong and their child loves them.
I’m somewhere in the middle and am grateful for what I have.
When Trump won 2016 my Caucasian coworker asked our Chinese coworker why he is a Trump supporter. His answer “Trump is so rich that he can’t be bought by China and that gives him enough power to lead the country”. This is a coworker that only lived in the US for 5 years previously.
Go with the Beretta. Starting with the lower model forces you practice more and improve the fundamentals of trigger control. I use an M&P 45 1.0as my first pistol and everyone complained about the trigger. I got so good with my trigger discipline because of it. Trigger control is everything at the end of the day for me. Plus I spent 600 on her and have no fears of scratching it up. 6 years without an issue. That 1200 in savings could be used on range days.
You’re not wrong