Okay......here's the deal. Just got into shooting Skeet/Sporting Clays. I have a Yildiz 12ga. O/U and took it out to bust a few birds over the weekend. The thing shoots great..............hit a lot of birds but here's the problem. Just had Carpal Tunnel and Cubital Tunnel Surgery on my left hand and elbow at the end of last November and the same thing on right hand and elbow during Christmas. I have a shoot coming up March 21st at for my grand-daughters day school and after shooting this weekend I don't think there's a way in hell I can break that O/U open 50 times..............hence the need for the Semi-Auto. I only have $500.00 to spend but want something reliable......at least 28" barrel and replaceable chokes. Looked at the Stoeger 2000 but read a lot of negitive stuff about it. Any other suggestions?? Thought about selling an AR and just go ahead and bite the bullet for a Benelli but hate to part with it.