I won a Verona (LX502) purchased at Dick's SPorting Goods. It is an excellent gun, made in Italy, loaded with features for the money spend, good fit and finish and 1000's of rounds with no problems. I would recommend their products. I also own many other models of shotguns--Browning, Winchester, Remington ,etc. and find that the Verona is an excellent value. Mine is a little heavier than I like for a skeet gun to be--my personal preference. But it is perfect for trap. I use it almost exclusively for trap though I have carried it in the field.
Franchi makes a good shotgun.
Your postscript though indicates that you may not have found the shotgun you want. If you are concerned about the Verona's resale value before you even own it and shoot it, then maybe it is not the gun for you.

 

Don't get me wrong. I liked it a lot. But I hadn't heard of Verona until recently, and don't want to commit to a gun that will have no market value should it turn out not to be as it would appear!

Would still like to get some opines on the Franchi!

 

Forgot to sign in--sorry. My post above (rpgp) should read "I own", not "won."

 

It seems like I looked at every O/U on the market before I decided to order a Franchi Alcione SL Sport. I spent about 5 weeks researching before I made my decision. My shotgun hasn't made it to me yet, but hopefully it will be worth the wait. I looked at the Veronas while I was shopping. They looked great, felt good, and seemed to offer a lot of gun for the money, but I was more impressed with the Franchi.