Yes...the SD40. that is my next watch hunt - here to my fav no cyclop date window.
Well, if you have a personal no-premium policy, I don't think that you could have an easy time looking for the SD40. I used to have a piece, and I got it at a discount as it was not a highly-demanded piece at the ADs. Flipped it off after it was discontinued, as it's not generally the most comfy-wearing model- kind of top-heavy compared to the bracelet. But it's Cyclops-less so it's kind of cool wearing it in the wild. Not so much with the SD43 these days.
Different story altogether with the SubCs- I bought and flipped so many pieces of these in LN, LV, and LB as they're great to wear. I flipped off a piece, I'll want another, and since I liked wearing new pieces, it works for me. Plus I have a network of friendly ADs so I don't have as much issues getting 'em.
And coming to the LV, you need to see it in real person to gauge how nice it really is. I was like some of you guys once- thinking that it was just a green piece with crazy prices. But after having it, you would find that it wears differently than that of the LN; and both could be kept in the same collection as long as the financials permit. So there's really no right or wrong answers here.