I shot a 725 for 7 or 8 years. I had Tron install his excellent brass adjustable comb hardware, which added considerable weight (I think the final weight of the gun is close to 9 pounds), which balanced the gun well for me. Never had any issues with Tron's system, but I have seen more than one Browning adjustable comb that wouldn't stay put or would rattle. I would avoid any Browning 725 with a factory adjustable comb. While I never felt the ports did much other than make the gun loud, but I never did anything more to clean my barrels than I do with the non-ported guns I own. What did get annoying was the light strikes on the lower barrel, gun malfunctions in a registered shoot add up and get in my head. Getting parts from Browning is a trip back to the 90's (faxing in an order???), Midwest was a little more but at least on-line. I replaced the last pin with a K-80, seems to have solved the problem. I have a CXS 20 and an XS 28, I think I've replaced the 20's pin once and I know I replaced the 28 just because it was a used gun and it is really easy to do. My 725 is now in the hands of a youth shooter, he's happily banging away with it...and I sent the last spare pin I had with it! I had a Beretta SV-10, zero problems with it, but I just shot the 725 better. Some folks are Beretta folks, some are Browning. Sold it to my brother, he loves it. The 725 is very popular in my area (Idaho), I see lots of them in the racks at registered shoots, either the 725 or 825 will serve you well. Whatever feels better and shoots better for you, and most shooters will let you try their gun if asked.