Soooo, you wanna be cheap and picky??
Good luck!
I see your point but seriously can you fault him for not wanting a Jennings?
I will re-iterate what I had in my first post because it is worth re-iterating. Buy a full size handgun for home defense and range use. It will serve you best. By fullsize I mean no compact or subcompact models regardless of their price points. Only look at full size, also siometimes considered service size guns.