My dad and brother both have one and they like them very much. I guy I work with had one. His had problems with firing pins breaking. I've got a 760 (pump) that I belive shares the same firing pin. I had one break on me as well. Other than that I have'nt heard of anything bad. As far as accuracy compared to a bolt action. You'll loose some. Not that big of a deal unless you intend to use it for competition.
As far as other choices. There's a Browning, Benelli, and HK in this class. The last three are also more expensive.