Why do P7 owners take any criticism of the P7 so emotionally?
If we do, it's because we are passionate about our guns. This particular weapon (P7) has an entire website and forum site devoted to it. I won't go as far as calling P7 owners a cult, but I will say that we are very devoted, knowledgeable, and yes, dare I say it, affectionate about our guns. I LOVE all seven of my P7s.
I applaud the fact that many savvy gun owners have purchased P7s along the way to see what all the hoopla was about. (As I did with the Colt Python) The P7, and its variants, definitely have their quirks and are not for everyone. Yes, the manual of arms is a bit different (viva la difference), yes it tends to get hot, yes the mags are expensive and yes, it is not as sexy as a Walther PPK. But, at least to us, all the positives about this German engineered gun far out weigh those "quirks". (To me the manual of arms is a positive.)
If you've lived with the gun, and didn't like it, or the mystique did not bite you, then thanks for putting another P7 into the pool of "P7s for sale". As it isn't being made anymore, this pool shrinks every day. We will happily take it off your hands with a heartfelt thanks for giving our little baby a good home while you gave it a shot. I think we can all give thanks that we live in a great country that provides us with such a huge and diverse choice of handguns from which we all can choose.