The fit and finish on my 2000 is better than any Rem 870 Express I've ever owned or handled (I've owned three over the years), and with the included accessories and the fact that it's a semi-auto, make it a much better value than an 870 Express which is comparable in price. And I can also say that my gun (which is also the latest generation with a fiber-optic bead) goes BOOM-BOOM-BOOM as fast as I can pull the trigger, without exception, with EVERYTHING I've run through it to date. If they started making them in 20 gauge, I'd have two without a second thought.

Mike