1. I know! I feel like I have bought above my "station" in life with the FNS, and so the CZ, FNS, Dan Wessons, and other brands of a "tier up" from my S/W, Ruger, Walther, and Beretta tier brands that I usually indulge in get looked at but the price is so much higher than the brands that I mention I buy.
2. The seller told me that it wasn't in the same class (but above) as the Ruger P89SD that I bought that I love, so that is exciting to me.
3. I can't wait to see it it shoots better than my Glock 26 that I enjoy, but even if so, the Glock would not be in danger of being sold (possible CC), just the Ruger P89SD that is strictly a range toy.
4. I feel such confidence in it as a used gun b/c of the seller (ex LEO) and his knowledge about everything guns (I've bought from him before, also).
5. My research still indicates this was a stellar purchase since everything here and Armslist is higher by a healthy margin (even if prices listed are just "asking").
6. Anytime I can get top-tier (to me) gun in the $300s: I'm there!
7. I have been looking at Glock 42 and 43, but I won't pay the same price for them as I paid for my 26, so evidently I'm going to do w/o. (which is why I hadn't bought a Glock earlier): healthy prices, and I was happy enough with my "lesser" tier guns.
I wouldn't say that the Ruger is a tier below the FNS, there is a refinement to a well broken in da/sa as opposed to the soulless polymer strikers. I wouldn't give a prestige edge in either direction, I think you'll find the fns to have a less refined less mechanical feel that the metal frame pistols give you, but polymer makes some gains in the felt recoil due to the polymer absorbing a bit. The FNS 9L is competing against the Glock 34, MP 9L (or whatever sw is calling the comp slide mp nowdays), etc.. In the 300's it is a solid buy, but they have a tendency to sit for sale for a while if you ask a fair price (around 400-450). A lot of people considering them end up in a glock 34 because of the cheaper magazines and massive aftermarket. It should be fun for you to take to the range and compare your full sized da/sa against a full size striker fired pistol. I have found that I prefer a striker for a carry pistol, but am just as happy on the range with my sa/da cz75 as I am with my glocks. The longer I spend with both types of actions the more I respect their intended roles, strengths, and shortcomings. I wouldn't be too hasty to get rid of the ruger or the fn.