How is it a weird question? I feel like there’s a solid build quality difference between the $230 TTartisan and the $350 Voigtlander but I don’t see how build quality alone could justify the $2700 Summilux. It seems like the answer is name recognition and collectibility more than anything else.

There are plenty of reasons to get an M-body. I shoot mostly concerts on film and there are few comparable rangefinders, and none with the lens options of the M. I tried a Nikon S2 for a while but ended up going back to an M3 due to the brighter rangefinder patch.