My hunting buddies and I have shot 870s &1100s all our lives and I purchased an 11-87 when my truck was broken into and my 12 gauge was stolen 8-10 years ago. Each year we hunt geese in Canada for 1-2 weeks shooting 3" BBs averaging 3 boxes a day. The magazine shell keeper can not take the abuse of the 3" shells and it would pop out of the receiver or snap into pieces every 150-250 shells. This was common in every 11-87 not just one; and we had 8 of them between the 6 of us just to keep enough in service each day. It wasn't a big problem as we bought the special Remington Tool to reset the keeper into the receiver and we always had 4-6 on hand for replacements.
We tried the Benelli Auto but it is too light and kicks like a mule; my shoulder was Black after shooting 3 boxes when my 11-87 broke in the field and I needed a backup. I bought a Beretta A-400KO when I got back to the states that year and I couldn't be happier. This shotgun has virtually no kick, can go 250-500 rounds without a cleaning and still function well in 15-20 degree temperatures without a mechanical failure after 4000 3" rounds. The $1500-1800 price tag is a little steep but well worth the investment if you shoot 500-1000 3" shells a year hunting waterfowl and Turkeys. This has been the only shotgun I've owned that is as reliable as an 870; but my younger hard body days are long gone and the new softer me likes the cushion of the A-400