Unless you're dead set on the SBE3 or want to shoot 3.5 inch shells, you might want to check out the Benelli M2. Tried, true and about as reliable a shotgun as you can buy and its $500 cheaper than the SBE3. I hunt ducks and and turkey and have never found a need for 3.5 inch shells, but some folks like it. To each their own. Full disclosure, I don't own an M2 but nephew and a couple of friends do and all have been satisfied with them after years of use. Always wanted one.