I'm not to far from the coast in SC, and after getting my first full stainless fiberglass stocked rifle 6 or so years ago, I made a promise to myself to never again buy a new production gun that isn't stainless. I'll still pick up a nice wood n blue classic pump shotty here and there, but I've mostly managed to stick with my plan. Actually got rid of a good bit of older blue guns and most of my mil-surps. Just too much trouble trying to keep up with em, compared to stainless.