I bought the 870 combo about 6 years ago. If you go this route, make sure you get a cantilevered barrel if you want to use a scope. Mine came with iron sites, and you have to put a harness over the receiver to attach a scope, and it's not that easy to switch back and forth from slugs to bird shot (I feel like I have to re-sight in every time I remount the scope). I have a friend who bought a 870, then got an aftermarket cantilevered barrel that I believe was made by Mossberg. Saved himself a few bucks, and it has worked just fine for him.
All that said, I stopped buying Remingtons after that 870. The finish on the last 2 Remys I bought seemed cheap, I don't think the quality has been there recently. My last 3 new purchases have been Savages -- including a 220 slug gun -- and I have been happy with them.