I thought about getting a fancy grade walnut stock but I would mess it up too bad. Probably bang it around or something lol. Did you have to do any sanding to yours? I did a tiny bit of sanding last night so i could have just enough room for a piece of paper to slide under the barrel. It may of not needed it but stuff like that kinda drives me nuts. Only one side of the forend needed a little touch up and thats it, overall I give it a A+.