There are a few lemon SBE's just like there are lemon cars, computers, women, etc. As long as you don't get a lemon, you will be hard pressed to find another auto that has the versatility, simplicity, and reliability to shoot coots, crows, sawbills, snipe, feral cats, skunks or racoons in any weather condition. In fact Hindergrinder, you are welcome to try mine out the next time you try pass shooting those cess pool geese. :-?