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I do want a modern version of something old, but in an industry which evolves mainly by small incremental improvements, a "modern version of something old" is just a modern thing. That's why I want a 596 more than a 496, and a 396 not at all; you can see how key styling cues have been carried over the generations, but the modern thing is objectively better.
Of course, if I could have something as elegant as the original Sheriff Star which also had the bomb-proof functionality of Goldtecs or Phils, I'd want it even more, but the forthcoming second rate Sheriff Star knock-offs look unlikely to hit either metric.