You won't regret getting one, and if you tire of it, with a good used example, you can probably get your money back on resale.

The newest ones have a bolt action like the 2240 which both cocks the action (on opening) then loads a pellet (on closing). The older ones have a rotating sliding sleeve that simply loads the pellet, and a separate knob used to cock the action. I prefer the old system. Maybe that's because it's what I am familiar with, but it it is also better adapted to loading and cocking with the gun held throughout by the grip with the strong hand, and the manual cocking is a nice additional safety feature.