I like the Nova because it requires very little maintnence. I leave one in my truck when dog hunting. You can beat it around, trash it, and it will still work perfectly. Many people can't get used to the polymer reciever, but it doesn't bother me. Ive had a 870 express with the matte finish, and I had to wipe it down every day to keep the rust off. You can rag the nova out and it still shoots great.