Look how far back the semiauto scattergun goes, yet a "popularly priced" one that works reliably with a wide variety of loads remains a pipedream. I have personally gotten to use 1100s that worked well but got filthy real fast; otherwise the reliable - and desirable - autoloaders have required digging deeper into the pocket than a lot of us could justify.
If I were a bit younger I'd probably just spring for a new 1301T, grumble a bit about the cost and hope I wasn't going to get buyer's remorse.