Mike: I am a member of AHFCA & have been for some time. I was not casting aspersions on Utica Foxes but, as you stated, fit & finish tended to diminish toward the end. I have found, as a rule, an average Philly SW will tend to bring 10-30 per-cent more than one made in Utica. You are right in saying that certain models made only in Utica bring very high prices, for instance the SP(E) & SPR Skeet & Upland Game Guns. I was only speaking of your average SW in comparable condition.
Best Regards, George