Yeah, I guess I don't see how stainless steel would be problematic either. Like I said, I certainly haven't tried every follower on the market. I like the stainless ones the best so far though. I simply never read much good on the plastic ones. I am just an average shooter with my 870s too. I hunt with them, shoot trap with them, and shoot at the range with them. If I shot a shotgun as much as a three gun competitor or something I might have a different opinion of course.