I own one.My step son owns one. My daughter owns one. We have two 12's and a 20.

Yes they do have a bit of a cheap feel to them. I never had any reliability issues with ours, though. I like mine.

I use to have a Remington 1100 many years ago. The Charles Daly is not in the same league.

If you just want something to beat the brush for small game, they are good, but you won't impress anyone at the skeet or trap range.