i have one in fac and find it excellant. Quiet and powerful it has a great magazine and action that is foolproof and a good trigger. The finish and wood quality are very good. The silencer as previously mentioned must be one of the best currently available. Pellet fussy but shoots aa field pellet on pellet. Said to have a regulator it is certainly very consistent (12 fps over the whole charge) In my opinion even with the extra expense of some after market alterations such as the rplacement air cylinder it would be still good value in comparison to the competition. The down side for some people may be the comb height and scope rail. I use a low scope so it isnt a problem for me but with the sporter stock i wouldnt want to use mounts higher than sportsmatch low. As the scope obj doesnt clear the front of the action (for my set up) it rather limits scope choice. You would need to check fit for yourself. hth