What is it about the high dollar tubes that "you" have to have? To make it work for your ways?
Competiton I can totally see. Its a specific game.
If your life is on the line I"d be dang sure about what I needed and cost would not be an issue.
Beyond that, and yes I'm utilitarian, I just don't get all the bells and whistles.
Something for a bipod. And a light. And scope mounting. Possibly a backup laser. But not all the 45 degree canted HU sights and such...
Never seen a deer I couldn't shoot wtih a bare tube. Probably truth be told wihtout a float tube.
Never shot a yote yet at night wiht a light on the gun, have used other lights for so long its second nature... but one day I will get a short gun for the house specifially with a green LED light for night stuff.... yotes and the like so I don't have to pop on my headlight.