Been awhile since I've been here. Very interesting thread, and I'm studying all of the replies as I msy be interested in a new/used s x s down the road here. I have noticed there are fewer decent quality s x s shotguns out there than o/u, at least in my part of the world.

Regarding how much one has to spend, I've found a good rule of thumb is "when you buy quality, you only cry once".
Regards, Vic