I've had the Border Patrol model for about ayear now. I opted for the Armor Tuff finish and the side saddleIt's fantastic. The fit and finish are perfect.
However...
...when you look at the sum total of parts, it seems a bit pricey.
The border patrol is:
1 Remington 870 express $299.95
1 set of Speed Feed stocks ~$55.00
2 dimples removed from mag tube ~$15.00
1 ball detent installed on the barrel ring ~$15.00
1 Sactter Gun Tech. (SGT) extended mag tube w/ sling mount $45.00
1 set of SGT ghost ring sights $114.95
1 SGT jumbo head safety $12.00
1 Snap Sling $45.00
Parkerizing ~$40.00
I love the gun and wouldn't trade it for anything, but, if I was to do it over, after viewing the finished product, I would buy the parts, skip the parkerizing and the snap sling and asseble the thing myself.
Any gunsmith should be able to drill and tap for the sights as well as remove the dimples fromt he mag tube.