I've owned Benelli M1s since around 1995, and they're the only semi-auto I've found to be utterly reliable.  My hunting semi-autos were a pair of Remington 1187 Premiers, but as they aged they became less reliable.  My hunting gun is now a Benelli M2 Field with a 26" barrel.  To be honest, I've not even shot it.  Its brand new, sitting in my safe.  TIME is always an issue with me.