I own the 12ga / 223rem and I love it. Bought it in 2015 and I think I gave $515 to a seller on gunbroker before shipping and FFL transfer. The triggers are stiff, no doubt, but on mine there is no creep. I have learned to shoot it with the stiff triggers. My sight in method has been to sight the rifle barrel in for 100 yards dead on and this equates to the shotgun shooting about 6'' high at 40 yards. I hold low when I aim with the shotgun barrel.
Ive used mine in just about every season, and have killed squirrels, fall turkeys, spring gobblers, deer during antlerless season, and even a goose. I mainly use it during spring and fall turkey seasons, where it is legal in WV and as its worked out, Im on a dead even split with how many gobblers ive killed using both barrels.
I wish the concept of a combo gun was more common in the U.S. and there were more options available. It seems the only 2 options are the baikals and beat up savage 24 options, and then you go to the oober high dollar options (sauer, merkel, etc.) Theres no middle ground with a combo / drilling type gun.