Joe, my bet is that when you shoot it (probably already happened) any thoughts about what you paid will evaporate and you will be proud of you purchase! Something about a Smith. Last day of preserve hunting here yesterday and the 12Gauge FW made the birddog happy again. She gets really disappointed when I miss. She is however not quite to the point that she questions which gun I shoot. If she could ...I know she would pick the LC every time.