Me personally,
First thing I want in a hunting m/ler is stainless.
Second thing is that I don't want any special plastic loading dooohickies or thingamajigs that I have to buy. Just want 209 primers, no holders or any of that jazz. Sure as heck, I would leave them at home or would run out and no store in town would have them.
Third, easy to clean. That means no goofy system that I have to take apart.
Fourth, easy to mount a scope on and operate w/ heavy gloves. Some models I think were designed w/ a scope as an afterthought.
Something for me that isn't super important, but is a consideration, is whether or not it is American made.
Customer service is important too.
I really don't care about the sights so much, scopes are legal here and that is what I would be using anyway.
Reputation in the field. Some are good, some are not. Some are mixed.

Overall, if it were me, I would opt for the T/C. But, then I am biased a bit. Not against the others, but towards T/C products and have had outstanding results for the past three years w/ my Encore.

Just my opinion.

Hank