RE: Which of the two??
I just finished up early season goose with a Nova and didn't have a single problem!! The gun swings nice and for the price it can't be beat. You mentioned the rattle. That's cured by just tightening the two allen screws on the side of the forearm just enough to remove the rattle but not to much to hinder the cycling of the gun...Over all it's a great gun, its' damn ugly, but the way I see it is, this gun is meant to be shot and who really cares what it looks like if it shoots great.