This is a very preliminary report and not extensive, just putting it out there for anybody interested. Hatsan was having a sale on their already discounted re-furbs and I did not have a .177 pcp, and I was looking for a different project so..., $235 shipped to my door. It arrived in good shape but was missing the fill plug, don't care. I bought the one piece, very low profile Huma fill probe that I leave in the gun holding a fill cover and I cut a piece of bike tube about a half an inch and punched a hole for the nipple. I stuck an earplug on the other side of the probe and hold everything together with the bike tube band which also seals all the crud out. It almost looks factory. Like every other review that I have seen on this gun, I too have misgivings on how to discuss it and I will try to explain that. The thing is I don't intend, or want to come off as being negative, because at this early point I really don't know if this gun is going to be great or a dud. I don't want to sound like a fan boy either, because I am not, of Hatsan in particular, or lever actions. Like I said, I bought it because I was curious, bored and looking for a project. First off this gun is not clad in "polymer/plastic" it is plastic. The air tube, the trigger parts, the hammer and barrel are metal, the receiver is solid plastic as is the shroud and stock. Having worked on a Flashpup before (very crude machining inside of the aluminum receiver) I am not sure if this is a positive or not. Really, the whole success of this gun depends on this polymer holding up. If it does, it is a major winner, if it doesn't then it is a loser, and only time is going to tell. It hasn't been out long enough for anybody to have an answer for that yet. I do know this, the plastic is no joke, it is heavy stuff and tough. I cut the QE moderator off and it weighed more than the Tanto I replaced it with. The shroud is thick and tough too and how it connects to the , again, tough stock it could very easily pull off being a major winner. My only qualm with the design is that the barrel is inside of a plastic receiver, held in place by set screws in plastic. Yes, it is tough plastic, but I have no idea how it is going to hold up. With that misgiving out of the way, which might not even be warranted, I really think that it was totally worth $235! One other thing that I should mention is this version ".177" is ported for power. I have been experimenting with fill pressures and HS adjustments and long, level, low power shot strings are not in its future. The longest lower power string that I got was 2.25 turns out for the HS filled to 2600 psi, 900fps up to 945 back to 900 in 3 mags, 42 shots using Crosman 10.5gr domes. The things that I really like are the trigger, set it to 20 ounces, and Hatsan does a really great job on their barrels. What surprised me was how much I like the lever action. It is quick and feels really solid, very well done. I sprayed the stock with truck bed liner so I have to wait for a while to do more tests. My brother got a Flashpup that I worked on and I don't know how this one is going to last but it is a lot more fun for now, even if it is a little heavier. I am hoping the weight means similar durability.