If it was me and you like the benelli models but wanted to keep cost down I would go with the stoeger Model 2000. it only shoot 3 inch shells but that is plenty for ducks and geese. the gun uses the Benellie operations and carries the same warranty as the other benelli,franchie and beretta guns. the gun looks like the SBE and Montrofeltro but at a fraction of the cost. I also have a 870 super mag and a benelli nova. Both wich I hardly shoot anymore after getting the stoeger. Check it out they are sweet. I was also hooked on getting a 3.5 but killed as many if not more gees last year by only shooting 3 out of my gun.
Oh yeay the stoeger sells for 350-450 and come in wood and camo.