My experience with the Fausti Stefano line is limited to two examples from more than 10 years ago. They did not sticker for anything like $5k.

They were O/U guns purchased by a friend who was, shall we say, 'thrifty'.

The guns were unimpressive. They cost 70% of what a similar Beretta of the day did. They were price point guns with ponderous handling and poor triggers.

I don't see a lot of them at the clubs.

The Dea thing might be a whole nuther story, I just don't know.

I cannot find a review with point of impact testing. That would be my first concern. If it proves to not shoot to point of aim, what will the dealer/maker do for you?

This is the biggest issue facing the two barrel consumer in the market today.

"The price of good shotgunnery is constant practice" - Fred Kimble