I am a new shotgunner at 65 years old (don't laugh-lol), and I am real pleased with my Mossberg 500. I know that the Remington 870 is a wonderful gun, and I'd like to have one. I bought the Mossberg because I thought that it offered more extra features for the money. I know I will never wear it out, even if it does have an alluminum alloy receiver-ha.