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Here is what I think and the following opinion is what I would do and does not apply to anyone else so act accordingly.

I agree with Vlim ... a 'shooter grade parts gun' ... is a perfect description of this Vopo gun.
While many Luger aficionados find the 'Vopo' ugly its the history behind the gun that makes the Vopo collectable and important IMO.

There are distinct eras in German history marked by changes to the Luger's story.
Imperial Germany, the Weimar Republic, Nazi Germany and the East German Democratic Republic(Vopo era).

I think that $1100 dollars is not too high a price as I believe these guns will only increase in value.
I also believe that Luger's are better than money as money just sits there while a Luger gives you enjoyment every time you see or use it.

It is not as if you will have lost $xxxx dollars, the money is still there retrievable in an appreciating asset.