With a bit of looking you can get one in the $325-$400 range in blue or stainless.
I shot my 24/7 9mm blue today. Always chugs along %100, very comfortable, low recoil due to ergonomics of grip. Yes, the DAO trigger is long, but mine seems pretty light and very smooth.
I use my 24/7 as my home defense gun with a rail-mounted xenon/lithium light. Right now I carry a PT-111 Titanium (original), and would like to get a PT-111 Ti Pro, which reportedly will use my 24/7 17-round mags.