I've wanted one for a bit. I too hate the recoil pad.
A nice steel plate would be my first choice, as it's a bird gun and the last thing you need is a pad grabbing your shirt or vest.
Also, I called and talked with the guys concerning the new Fiocchi 28ga tundra 3" loads, and according to them it should feed and eject them
if the chamber was lengthened. The chamber on these guns is 2 3/4" as it comes from the factory. Not that I'd shoot many or any of them, but was curious in case I wanted to shoot a honker with it at close range.
They also stated that all the receivers are engraved with that big "28 gauge" billboard, which I don't care for either.
I guess I'll stick with my little Japanese Browning model 12 in 28 gauge for now.