I've shot a VHE 20ga for about 30 years and bought a 28ga Repro. Hunted with it a few times plus a few rounds of skeet then sold the Repro because the stock just didn't fit. It was stocked too high and I couldn't get my eye down in line with the rib. I was afraid to bend that thin wrist with irregular grain. I like it better than the CSM but I don't know the AyA well enough for that comparison. Make sure you get one that fits. I put a slip on leather pad to protect the skeleton butt when hunting.