I doubt the hare could tell it wasn't a best gun. I had my English sidelock experience, and it soured me on the guns. There is much to be said for the generic A & D patent boxlock, it goes a long way toward frustrating Murphy's law.
There is also much to be said for a gun that doesn't go to the 'smith until it breaks, as opposed to one that goes in every year for service.

Best,
Ted