I had a BPS 10 years ago, wouldn't go down that road again, but it's not because it's a bad gun. Just doesn't work for me, and it's a pig to tote down a ditch sneaking snow geese. But they're hell for stout and reliable. Couple friends of mine use em and they do their job.
My Gold Lite 10 is sweet. I'd be hard pressed to choose between it and my SBEII. Not for a minute have I regretted laying out the cash for that one. As far as recoil, it's no more than a Kent 3" 1-1/8 1560fps load thru the SBE, and much better than a 3.5" thru the SBE. I can shoot the 10ga all day with no issues. A box of 3.5's thru the SBE = headache.
