Built quality and performance is what we all look for...
I had 77 forest laminate from sportsman gun centre and it was a pin point accurate and nice to look at but the cocking arm broke by the piston....im now not a fan of the new hw's as i think the steel they are using now is cheap and brittle and not as well made as the older hw's ....
Had few old hw's and they feel and look great..love the look of the mk1 80 and 35 e...
Sold my hw97 centenary as i didnt like the look of it....but it was pellet on pellet...
It all down to personal preference....
What you like and dont like