Greg, "Opinions are like--,------", and I have one too!!!! I don't want to come across as argumentative, but the case colors just don't seem right even for a Marlin-era gun, the pad is a red flag,the wood is too blonde, and the finish on the wood is too good for me. Also, I've never seen a Field with (for lack of a better description) with "widows peaks" in the wood behind the sideplates.