I've put one on my want list for next year - but hopefully they'll bring out the 3-inch version too. I tried an LCR 9mm but it seemed too cheap for what they go for new (mine was third-hand). I'm thinking that - cast or MIM - the parts on the SP-101's tend to last quite while. Something on the order of at least one lifetime. Goes without saying that they aren't as nicely polished as a Model 60, and they weigh more, and the factory triggers aren't good at all - but I still like each of mine and the only way I'll part with them is when I start circulating formaldehyde ...