But I am not interested in poorly made guns. A forged billet aluminum receiver, then hard anodized, I could live with in some guns but I am not okay with low pressure cast Zamak in any gun and then especially when it is plated with thin faux brass or painted black. We all have our preferences and that is mine, I can appreciate that yours differ.
To be clear, I would never find an aluminum alloy construction acceptable for a rifle like the Marlin 39 or for that matter, the Winchester 9422 at those price points, both of which are forged steel.
I have never seen a Chiappa except in magazines and the www.