As 1911's go about $1,200 is my max. I do have a Wiley Clapp Government that I paid about $1,100.00 for. Money well spent. I would like to have a Les Baer or Dan Wesson Valor but over $1,200 my interest falls off a cliff.
I can tell you my Valor was well worth it, but I didnt pay for a new one and waited a long darn time for the right deal. A lot of my choices revolve around whether the deal is right, and whether I think they will gain value. Also if something else does the same thing, is of comparable quality and looks the same....why pay more? (Example; ruger vaqueros vs colt SAAs.) Colts are nicer I will admit but dang, my Ruger feels nice, looks beautiful and is dead nuts accurate. Cant justify paying 4 times as much for a colt. For anything but collectors value. But I would rather play and shoot my guns!
Things i have always wanted but probably will never own because of cost;
Dan wesson Bruin 10mm
Accuracy international rifle
Noreen bad news 338 lapua
Full on custom 1911
Colt Python
Colt SAA
Another Colt Anaconda (kicking myself for selling it)
New freedom arms revolver(might go for a deal on a used one though.)
Rossi 92 454 casull (sorry they are just not worth what they are selling for.)
Amt automag
Having a hard time with an m1a but probably will sooner or later.
Mosin. They are not worth the cost. Should have done that 7 years ago.... 50 times.
AK47s. Again should have done that a while back. They aren't worth current asking prices imho.
L.A.R. Grizzly pistol. Super cool but my 460 Rowland 1911 costed me less than 1k after every thing was said and done.
English double rifles,
Fancy engraved revolvers
Those beautiful engraved fancy shotguns in the display cabinets at Bass Pro shops and Cabelas
There are Probably others but that's all I can think of right now