I recently got rid of a Mossberg 535 that I had issues with. More than one actually. Never gave Mossberg the chance to fix it as I just let it go. I am now looking for a youth gun for my kids and there there are really only 2 choices as far as I am concerned: the 500 and the 870 as they are both plentiful and relatively cheap. After my experience I am really not even considering the 500 anymore. Is that fair?