First questions: do you plan to reload or shoot mainly off-the-shelf ammo? And do you plan to shoot mainly jacketed bullets or lead?
Also, do you plan to use it for Cowboy Action Shooting? While I like Henry and the fact that it is US-made, I hardly ever see them at CAS matches. The minor issue is loading through the tube, in case you need to reload. The major issue, *I think*, is that these rifles cannot, or at least cannot without great cost, be short-stroked. So if you want to be competitive, that long lever stroke is gonna cost you.