Go with whatever you think is the best feeling in your hands and on your shoulder. Benelli Nova's are the fastest pump shot guns in the world with records set by Tom Knapp.
You have to add up the prices and set up the gun ideally using recoil reducer,ghost rings or bead,type of furniture on gun, mag extensions out to 7 rounds instead of the current 4 shot tube Benelli has and type of buttstock- hunting stock or pistol grip. Then price both guns after the full specs.
I have to tell you tho as a Benelli owner. These guns are very easy to clean. Lightweight too especially if you have to lug them around in the field and also easy to maintain with better materials and less parts. I believe its 1 pin that holds the trigger mechanism in the receiver. Pop that out and you can clean it. The Benelli even has a button on the pump that you can push to keep a round from chambering as you get ready to climb a fence or trees as a safety. No other guns have that feature.
Then it comes down to, do you want Italian quality or American name but made in Japan quality?
