"I would suggest that everyone do similarly, do not decide on a make or model without getting your hands on a number of shotguns and seeing what fits and feels right. O/Us from Browning, Beretta, Franchi the new Benelli, Weatherby etc should all be of sufficient quality."
I agree except to say,I'm not so sure about some of the newer offerings by Franchi which are outsourced to a third party and are not Italian made.
Handle whatever you buy but do your research too. Shotgunworld is a good source of information.
