Yeah I think I would have really liked the Genesis a lot better had I gotten the stainless barrel. The bluing on the Genesis is my only big thing I don't like. It could have been a lot better job. I'm not crazy about the ram rod either but it's not that bad at the same time.
Overall, it is a good gun or so far anyway, however, I'm just not sure that there aren't guns that are just as good or better out there in the price range he is looking at.
For the $100-150 we were getting them for from Cabelas there wasn't anything better anywhere near that price that I know of.