I just purchased a sweet Mossberg 835 Turkey/Deer Combo with a 20in Accu Choke barrel equipt with the XFactor Turkey choke, and a 24in fully rifled barrel for deer.The gun is completely camo (Realtree Hardwoods HD Green) and has fiber optic sights and athumbole stock

I would think with the short 20in Accu choke barrel, it would be great for home defense!

I looked at the Remington 870, but they just look cheap to me nowadays, most are not drilled a tapped for a scope and the warranty is only 2 years. For about the same money or a little less, Mossberg is a quality gun made in the USA and they have a 10 year warranty.