Very good review certainly echos many of my own personal findings

I've recently returned to the Diana 280k and have previously owned a few of them now

I'm pretty sure mine isn't tuned in any way but it actually shoots like a semi tuned gun

I purchased it second hand but the old boy who had it before me said he had done nothing to it under his ownership and it is as standard as when he bought it new.

Possibly it's just really nicely run in

I've always felt there is a litte gem present with these 280's but it does seem others that have tried them do have very mixed opinions.

My only gripe is people who have no experience of actualy owning one who feel qualified to pass judgement

Reminds me of the HW99's many years ago it was slated and always overlooked as being the weak link in the HW armoury how times have changed probably now one of the most popular HW's around