Thanks for the replies, everybody!
I decided on a new Hi-Power Standard (13-RD capacity, adjustable sights).
FYI, I ordered from Hinterland Outfitters, Houston, TX. They had a few new, 2014-manufacture Hi-Powers in stock that they had just gotten in. Price was the best I found at $919 plus $9.00 shipping. (Retail listed at $1160 on Browning website.)
In case anyone is interested, I found an exhaustively informative website dedicated to the Hi-Power, but also containing much information on many other handguns:
www.hipowersandhandguns.com
The author of all the info on the site, Steve Camp, could very we'll have been a BITOGer...he was "our kind of guy." Very thorough and detailed in his testing, analysis and writing.
Unfortunately, he died in 2011 and the site hasn't been updated. But, the info is still very relevant.
Can't wait to get the pistol and play with it a little bit!