Why are some revolvers so expensive?

I read the rules and to my understanding haven’t broken any and even read the FAQ (honestly pretty informative and will be going back to that again. Very educational.). I’m asking because I’m looking at purchasing a handgun for the first time. Sub-compact to compact size is what I’d be looking for. I got curious about revolver options but then saw the prices which at best are around $500+ and at worst $900+. Is it because they are hand fit? Held to higher tolerances? Or is it a case of brand names? It’s hard to justify buying a revolver when for the same price (within the range of $500-$900) I can get a reliable mag fed that can come in either a striker fired or even hammer fired configuration. For now I don’t intend this question to go full in depth, but if need be I could just expand this post with the Mod Teams blessing.