You seldom see Rugers on TV or in the movies, and you rarely see a law enforcement official with a Ruger on his/her hip (there goes the "cool" factor). The "P" series were rather "blocky" in style, physically large for caliber, and many people thought that they lacked "curb appeal".
Those who haven't actually fired one of the "SR" series pistols should judge them for what they are, and not by the Rugers that they've encountered in the past. My daughter, who was a hard-core revolver shooter, put two magazines through my SR9C then turned to me and said, "Daddy, can I have it?" We are now a two SR9c family, and I'll pick up SR9 #1 tomorrow.
Will I buy the fabled SR45 if/when Ruger actually builds it? Although I'm currently well served with a P90DC and a SR1911, I'll certainly take a close look at one.
Everyone has differing tastes and opinions. That's why they build more than one model automobile and make more than one flavor of ice cream. When it comes to firearms, Rugers simply suit me!