yep, its another very slippery slope... BUT the nice thing about guns is that most of them hold their value pretty well.
I second that before you buy, try a few to see what you like. but don't worry, right after you buy one, you'll find a couple more really nice ones that you "need" also
(notice how half of us have already assumed that you WILL be buying them in the future..... yep, the slope is that slippery)