Nice! Is there anything in particular I should be aware of or should consider buying ahead of time. Like a certain part/piece that would wear out, availability of accessories, ya know those little things a person doesn't think of until you need it.
My experience with CZ in general has been very good. I replaced the barrel on my CZ52 (1953 build) when I got it. (A lot of the 7.62X25 surplus ammo is corrosive) Finding a new barrel was very easy (Brownells). If you can easily find a barrel for a 70 year old CZ, I would bet there isn't anything you can't find for a new one. Other than the CZ52 barrel, I have not had to repair anything on my 4. To my knowledge, MY BIL has not done anything with his 75 or 97 either.
There is an outfit that will do a trigger job on 75s and 97s down in TX, but I never thought my 85 needed anything. Very reliable pistols, from a reliable manufacturer. At least that has been my experience. Accurate too.
It has always been my philosophy, you buy for yourself what fits your hand and feels good to you. My CZ's fit me great, that is why I own 4 of them.
Drawback? Don't know about the CZ 97 specifically, but not everyone that makes custom holsters has molds for them. I got my 75 and 85's holsters from Alessi in NY. (
Alessi Gun Holsters) I purchased the 52 and the 82 with holsters. BTW: Alessi custom makes to order, you cannot get one "tomorrow" OK?