Stan, I think you perfectly explained my status in this discussion...... I am not bothered with a "collector" obsession, yet I appreciate all the factors that go into "collecting"....

Best Gun or plain barrel 870, they are all tools to me.....a means to an end.....i.e. success in the field or Ring....
I have had fleeting periods when I was more conscious of my gun, than my performance with it.....

No longer the case.....I can shoot any gun that might strike my fancy.....but I want to shoot those that preform BEST...
I'm a very harsh critic of my shooting, and keep rather detailed records, so I know what works best for me.....

Age... and extensive experience , have taught me what works.....and that is what I gravitate to.....

And along the way to get to my final selection, I have "Hoarded " a number of guns, until I could get around to giving them a fair trial....

I have fewer now than I have had in years.....