tried this at my club last fall; target loads aswell as 3.5 mags, digested them all, no complaints. Handles well (6.8lbs with 28 barrel) finish seems indestructible. The best "one gun" for everyone? I am waiting for the 1500 price tag to drop

I'm not suprised, Beretta does a good job on it's autoloaders. I had the Xtrema, no problems whatsoever, but it was a bit bulky for my style. It appears @ 6.8lbs the Beretta has gone on a diet, the Xtrema was 7.3lbs, bit on the heavy side & it didn't kick as much w/ the kick-off. Good deals less than $1500 will be tough but doable, perhaps at the end of the season when broke waterfowlers need money. Good luck this season, that gun will not let you down.