It's a pity that this has become more about people than guns.

In terms of guns, an English shotgun and a Spanish shotgun are functionally identical. Both work well, last nearly forever, and are a delight to handle. A top end Spanish gun is finished about 90% as well as a top end English gun, and costs about 10% of what the English gun costs.

For some folks, that last 10% of cosmetic work is worth the 90% greater cost. Nothing wrong with that, and more power to them. For other folks, a 90% drop in cost is well worth the 10% drop in looks. Nothing wrong with that, and more power to them.

Where I start objecting is when either side gets their nose in the air.