I have owned about every decent autoloader out there with the exception of a Benelli Semi-Auto and the Browning gold, I haven't had much luck with Brownings other then the A5 and Remingtons are a good value but just that. I have pretty much swore off semi-autos because of those experiences. This gun is in a higher price category as you well know but worth every penny . I shot some skeet with a benelli yesterday. As a result of that this gun is in the must have category. Simply the best semi-auto shotgun you can buy period end of story. Oh yeah you'll probably hear a lot of people say its too expensive BLah Blah Blah. You get what you pay for.