It's a common problem on most aircraft. In almost all circumstances, the penalty of dragging the gear and Flap to your alternate would be intolerable.
May I suggest the following 2 points to add to your decision making process -
(1) Ensure that the arrival weather is comfortably above minimums, and unlikely to change, before irreversibly lowering your gear and flaps, AND
(2) Ensure that ATC have given you Number 1 priority for landing before irreversibly lowering your gear and flaps.
If BOTH of these criteria cannot be met, divert to your alternate whilst still in the clean configuration.
Regards,
Old Smokey