Great deal, sucks that palmetto now charges tax, but it should be right about 1500, maybe cheaper if your county charges less tax than most of metro Atlanta. Not going to find that price on the ODT. I would say this one (standard, not NATO mag version) is the one to get, the waffle magazines are...
The only difference is plus is a seven shot and this is a six right? Does one shoot better than the other? I know with model 17/617's I have seen people claim that the 6 shooter shoots better than the 10 but I haven't shot a 6.
They are great guns and this is a great deal. They probably dont sell quite as many as the ruger marks, but they have been made forever and there is good aftermarket support. If I weren't four hours away I would probably get this.