Stainless has become pretty commonplace in production of revolvers (which I buy more than anything else) and I really like it. I lost a Smith Mountain Gun from my holster once. It happened to fall on its side onto a large half buried rock. That broke my heart as the gun was then new and I'd paid top dollar for it. The marred area is visible if you look for it, but isn't real bad. I'd hate to think how that drop would have affected an outstanding Thor restoration, or even an ordinary blued gun of some sort. It's likely the blemish could be polished out on this one with a little care to blend the "repair" in with the rest of the gun. Needless to say that wouldn't work on a blued gun.
I really like factory nickel finishes if done well. I love them on the Smith N frames, for example. But I really hate to see them as aftermarket applications on a firearm like a Luger. Would I buy such a Luger? Yes, but I'd prefer it be left alone.
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