[SauerGrapes]

Are you a lover of 16ga shotguns? Do you really have a purpose in mind? If you like the Auto-5 platform and plan on using it, I'd say buy it. If it's an impulse buy, pass on it.
The Browning Auto-5 is one of my favorite semiauto shotguns. They've become a love it, or hate type gun.
A lot of folks loathe the ajd. choke just because of looks and from a value stand point.
They were an alternative to having a fixed choke gun and made them more versatile for upland hunting. I've never shot a gun with one, so I don't know how well they pattern. I would want to pattern the gun before I bought it.
And yes, they do impact the value of the gun. Most guys buying the sweet sixteen, want them in original configuration. Myself, something like a Auto-5, I'm looking for original. Some guys may not care.
It's like buying a sporterized ww2 rifle, it may shoot fine, but it's value is degraded.