More expensive yes, although Remingtons can be bought reasonably.
Few options? Here are two pages of options and they are a good shell. There are others also, such a B&P. More expensive, but a couple flats should last the average hunter a while.
Lead, copper, paper, slow, faster. fiber wads, plastic wads, 3/4oz, 7/8oz and 1oz. And 2.5in, so will work in just about everything.
Shipped to your door, so you make up some of the extra cost in time and gas.
http://www.rstshells.com/store/m/3-16-Gauge.aspx 
