[Rick Lee]

It's about as much as buying a new Glock, but the grip is way, way nicer. The 80% frame is $150. The complete upper is where they get you. You can buy them on eBay all day long, but the 23s are about $100 more than the 22s. These things just don't seem to depreciate. Then you need the lower parts kit. That's where you can go hog wild with customization, but you can probably get a whole thing sans frame on eBay for $400. I'm never going to carry either of these and I don't think I can ever legally sell them (though that would be hard to trace, due to lack of serial # on frame). But I just wanted a project to tinker with, and it's kind of satisfying to run these at the range, tune, rinse and repeat.