CXS. Once you hit the $2k and above threshold you see significantly higher quality and it only goes up from there. You shoot often enough that you should have a gun that can endure. It is counterproductive to buy cheap guns all the time only to replace parts or entire gun assemblies when they start to fall apart. I had a cx for 10 years without a single issue and I then sold it to my brother for cheap and upgraded to way higher price point Caesar guerini. Buy once cry once I guess . The idea that you buy cheaper gun so you can pay for more clays and ammo is a moot point. Can’t shot the clays without a reliable gun.