If you are like me, you are using this site for information before a purchase, as well you should be. I know that with every site like this you are likely to see a wide range of reviews. So my advice is to take what I say as a grain of salt, my review only reflects my experience with my Browning BPS Stalker that I purchased in 1994. I have found this gun to be 99.99% reliable (it locked up once in a duck blind in '95, thats it). Being a stalker model it is not particularly pretty, but it has done what it is supposed to do for over 10 years. It has one feature that I love and have not found on Mossberg, Benelli, or Remington. If you apply rearward pressure on the slide as you pull the trigger it automatically releases the slide. The above mentioned brands lock up and you have to hesitate and push it forward a bit to unlock the action, then cycle it. The BPS is accurate, fast handling, and reliable. at lease for me. I plan on using the same one I bought in '94 for the rest of my life, not an issue of $$, but I like it that much. When purchasing a shotgun I have only this advice. Try as many different models and brands as practical and choose the one that Feels the best to you. This will affect your shooting success more than anything, regardless of brand. But buy one that allows you to change the choke tubes. You will probably rarely ever do this but is a great option to have. The BPS is more expenive than a Remington. But $200.00 is not a big difference for a gun that will outlast you. But again, buy the one that fits you the best. If you want a pretty BPS, buy the gold model. If you want a BPS as a pure hunting tool, buy the stalker model. It has been my experience that when it comes to shotguns, the shooter is the deciding factor not the gun. So buy a shotgun that you shoot the best with, no matter the brand or model. The BPS fits me and I love it.