I purchased an 870 3.5 super mag 4 years ago. It has performed well. However, the first time I shot it, it jammed up big time. It could not be repaired by the local gunsmith and had to be shipped to the factory for repair. Needless to say, this happened 2 weeks before turkey season and it was not returned until turkey season was a distant memory. It has performed flawlessly since, but I suspect it was not adequately tested before leaving the factory when new. Any firearm from any manufacturer can be DOA and I just happened to get a bad one. It is relatively lightweight,shoots very well and is easy to handle.