There are a few things in life I loathe more than cleaning firearms, and on top of that I am a mechanical moron. And, all that being said, I shoot a Beretta 391 in competition. My 391 formerly resided with a highly ranked sporting clays shooter so it already had a lot of rounds when I bought it. Since then, I've registered 20,000 targets and shot twice that or more through it without a problem. I take it to a gunsmith once a year to have it cleaned. This year I did change out all the springs and replaced the firing pin - after all the rounds, pretty minor service. I'd certainly recommend a 391 (or a 390 or 400 Beretta) very highly.