SKB guns made in Japan are a very robust design. If they would have had decent distribution they would be as popular as Browning or Beretta. Many SKBs I've seen were on/from the trap fields where they shot thousands of rounds a year. I did not see nor hear of these being any better or worse than Beretta or Browning. I can't see there being any issues with this gun for heavy clay shooting of any type.
I've bought several Weatherby/SKB guns over the years as gifts to nephews and nieces. They typically shoot several hundred shells a year so aren't heavy shooters but so far no problems. At $850 I might have a hard time passing another one by. Being a Sporting Clays model with 28" barrels is probably the reason it is priced as it is. 30" barrels and longer are the trend today but for informal use it would work just fine.
