I bought a Stoeger Uplander 12 ga a few years ago when I was looking for a cheaper SxS also (read a Terry Weiland review that wasn't too bad). Decent wood, decent but not great wood to metal fit, pretty well regulated. I also did not feel bad about doing my own stock work to lengthen the LOP and drilling out the stock to rebalance. Triggers are definitely too heavy, but can live with that for now. It is a good gun, especially for waterfowling, wading rivers and sloughs, etc. Wet and muddy, no problem.
