$3,500 of your quoted price is simply embelishment.
The 680 series guns are well designed and made. They are very reliable, parts are available, they handle well.
It's a trigger plate action as you know, the side plates are an addition for engraving space.
I would not personally sell other guns to acquire what is under all the makeup still a Beretta 680.
Also, I'm no fan of the 28. It's unreasonably expensive to shoot, and the same gun in 20 gauge will handle the same and actually be a little lighter. If you really want to shoot 3/4 ounce, you can load 3/4 ounce 20's.
I'm trying to talk you down out of your tree here.
Take a deep breath, and carefully evaluate.
It's a good gun... but it's nothing near as special as you seem to think.
