the wingmaster is a much higher quality gun. the express will do the job. i traded an express off last year for a wingmaster and am very happy with it as it is smoother and better looking. you will have to decide for yourself if it is worth the 3-400 extra you pay for the wingmaster. you can buy a good semi auto for the price of a wingmaster but then you have to deal with the usual issues of functioning that you will have with the semi.