Lots o'people upgrade things that haven't broken yet just to make them more reliable. I like car analogies. Some people check Edmunds or Consumer Reports and buy more reliable ones from the start, just for example. I wouldn't buy a Yugo, Renault or Land Rover. Need shotgun-specific examples?
I wouldn't buy a new Remington 870... I have replaced the safety switch on a Mossberg 500 with a metal one out-of-the-box...
I wouldn't buy a new Remington 870... I have replaced the safety switch on a Mossberg 500 with a metal one out-of-the-box...