A guy I hunt with has one and he is what I would term, low maintenance, not that he buys cheap all the time, he just doesn't take care of anything he owns. His Stoeger looks like heck already but it's still working. I looked his over and it's just a rough copy of the SBE and a 3" gun. They have trouble with the bolt handles falling off on some guns but they are reliable as far as the action goes. For half the cost of an SBE, it worth a chance but resale on it is going to be low down the road. I have an SBE that is about 6-8 years old and it is almostworth today what I paid then, atleast what I see similar ones going for when I see someone willing to part with one.

Doug