MAC 1014 Semi-Auto 12 Ga 3" Chamber 18.5" Barrel Black 5rd - $312.28 (add to cart price)

Supposedly MAC has the higher specs, they claim they didn't just take what Turkey was offering like everyone else, instead had them built to their specs. I get what you are saying, the Beretta 1301 and A300 are my HD shotguns of choice, but 99% of the people buying a HD shotgun won't put enough rounds through it to ever break it regardless of where it is made. One of the most reliable shotguns I own is a gen1 Saiga12 that everyone said was junk when they came out, but I shaved the bolt, polished, addressed the gas ports and well over a thousand rounds later is still going strong. You never know where the next diamond in the ruff lies.

Whether or not this Turknelli is "worth it" is entirely dependent on use case. I can most certainly understand not wanting to drop $2k on an M4 if you're just screwing around at the range and never using it for anything serious, if that's the case, then yes, a cheap clone will suit you just fine.

I have an M3000. Because I usually just screw around at the range with it. It's been great to me, but it really won't matter too much if it decides not to be.

Anything involving competition, defense, professional use, etc, then yes, it is a smarter move to at the very least step up to the A300. You don't need to spend $1,500+, but $300 on a roll of the dice with a clone isn't a good idea.