WOW, this is an old thread, oh well. I handled one this morning, I'm by now means a gun expert, very much a novice. But I really liked the way it felt. For someone like me who doesn't shoot a ton, but would like one tool for the job, this will work. I plan on getting one in .204 or .223 for the wife, then just adding the 7 mag for myself and I got 7 very accurate guns. If your still considering one after all this time, go check one out, different looking yes, but if feels good. Also have several youtube videos.