As the owner of a now-discontinued 1608LR (an excellent case), I immediately thought of Negrini when I was in the market for another over-and-under hard case. The 1608 had fallen out of the back of an SUV and onto the street with zero damage to either the case or its contents, so I expected similar quality (if a little more basic furnishings) when I purchased the 1605iS. Despite its lower price point and different design, I found it to be sturdy and far better than the OEM ABS cases that come with contemporary Brownings and Winchesters. Instead of a generic waffle-foam lining, the 1605is is compartmentalized and lined with a high-quality velour fabric. The latches (only 2 on the 1605 vs. 3 on the 1608) are high quality, although their gold-look finish isn’t as cool as the black finish on the 1608, imo. All in all, the 1605iS is a very good case at an affordable price and a big improvement over the flimsy factory cases that come with many new O/Us.