Huntersdad, I've been there, done that. The reality of trading up to the H & H is that you pay a premium of about 75% for the name. You will not be getting 20,000 more in quality. You must ask yourself is the name worth it? If it is, go for it. Now, if you do go for the H & H, then you have other problems, such as the limitations of who you are comfortable with working on the gun when it has problems (it will) and the repair cost relative to other guns. Then, because you got some much money in the thing, you may be reluctant to have the gun fondled by just anyone for fear of the "blemish" and you may not even think of taking her to the field, etc. Ultimately, you end up with a gun that you cost you a pile of money that sits in your safe.
