My 1400 ranger, after CASES of all name and # shells fired (we're talking 8s, 6s 2s, 0000 buck, 00 buck, slugs, high brass low brass, cheap, high dollar,...whatever) only offered to jam up when it got REALLY dirty. If it was kept clean, it ran like a top firing as fast as the trigger would allow....and it patterned really well to boot. Cheap and frill-less?....yes. Junk.....heck no.
That being said, only taking 2 & 3/4" shells along with the added negative of only having a two shot magazine....it made for a GREAT dove gun and a blast to dust clay pidgins with, but otherwise worthless to me. I bought it for $200 LNIB condition, had fun with it for a couple of years and replaced it with a 12 ga SxS.
Oh, and with anything but low brass bird shot....it'd beat the heck of your shoulder like and Auto 5 (mine did anyhow)
But I'd trade a Chinese made Pardner for a 1400 in a heartbeat though if it were me.