My Dad always told me: "if you don't have anything good to say, keep your mouth shut". But I guess I can't. If you have a 15 to 30 year old wingmaster, congratulations, you own one of the finest weapons ever designed. If you have an early express that functions perfectly, your a lucky individual and I'm very happy for you. But if your looking at a new gun sitting on a shelf in a gunshop right now, don't buy it. Especially if your in a position where this is going to be your only shotgun for hunting. Because more than likely your going to experience problems that could wreck your hunting season. If you can afford a Browning BPS, buy it. If you can't buy a Mossberg 500. They aren't pretty but at least they are going to function as designed and your not going to be left high and dry after opening day of Duck season. The beancounters that have destroyed the quality control of the Remington 870 should be rounded up and sent to Guantanamo Bay with the rest of the criminals.