I'd agree that trying the trigger on any Turkish gun before buying is a good plan. That being said--and I've only handled a couple of Turkish-made SKB's, haven't shot them--is that I'm pretty sure they've got a fair edge over the Tri-Stars.
Colin, what you may like about the new SKB's vs the 385 is that they're putting longer barrels on them. I bought a 485 set up for targets with a high rib (but with short--I think only 26"--barrels), and it did not work out for me. I figured that rib would let me float the target. After repeated misses at low 7 skeet, I eventually determined that the opposite was true: I had to blot the target out to hit it. So ended my relationship with that gun.
I'd encourage you to check out the new SKB's and see what you think. Hopefully someone will come along here who owns one and can give you their take.
