I have no problem at all with a well sleeved gun, but I would expect and demand a substantial discount on what I would pay for it. The only sleever I've ever owned is an E. M. Rielly & Co gun with an "invisible" seam (it isn't really invisible).

My Rielly has what seems to me to be perfect balance for bird hunting. Although its choked mod and full, with Polywad "double-wide" vintager 2.5" shells it is my favorite quail gun. Someone struck the new barrels just right on mine but I suspect that's not always the case...Geo