Your right...everyone has a different opinion of what to use and what to buy. Take me for instance. I opted for a Henry Big Boy. I love the cowboy lure. So I bought a gun that looks good hanging on the wall and one that I have been told is sweet to shoot. I could have spent less and got a more practical gun but I love the look of this gun. It has iron sights. So when I get the big buck it will mean more to me because I did it the old fashion way!!! So to each his own.