2 guns or 1 that does it all?

[tjwatty]

As someone who shot an 1100 and 11-87 for years and years for all my shotgunning needs what I am going to say probably goes against my grain a bit.
Instead of buying 2 marginal quality guns, why not buy the higher quality X2, Browning, Bennelli or Berretta. I have a Bennelli, my son a Browning Gold, and my best friend an X2. All of these guns work quite well for everything, as a matter of fact my son shot skeet on Sat. for the first time in a year and shot 23 with his Gold. (with my reloads)
In my younger years I looked more at cost than quality and longevity but even then I got lucky with my 1100's and 11-87's all of which were sold for more than I paid for them. I don't want to offend the Mossberg folks but I don't think they will hold the value.
I now recommend buying the best gun you can afford, that fits as good as possible, and I don't think you can go wrong.