Owned a "cheap" 11-87 Sportsman for 2 years. Hunted and shot trap twice a week. 500+ rounds per week during trap, hunted in all weather - snow, rain, sleet, etc. NEVER A PROBLEM. I thought I needed a "fancy" O/U for trap, and traded my cheap 11-87 for a really nice, expensive O/U. Two weeks later, after horrible scores at the range, I found my 11-87 at the same gun shop and traded back. Walked out with a check and my 11-87. My trap scores are now way above what they were before I traded the Remington. It's ugly, but it sure has embarassed a lot of Browning, Krieghoff, Kolar, and other expensive guns!