I have one of the 12 guage automatic field guns, and it fast became my favorite.
Everyone of my buddies that has shot it, loved it. Lightweight, and smooth, never jams or misfeeds.
My buddies have a Berratta and a Benelli and they both had troubles.
I liked mine so much and its dependability, that I sold my Winchester 1300. I am still waiting for a rifled barrel from CD to become available so I can use it for deer hunting(only shotgun, blackpowder and handgun allowed in our state, no rifles allowed).
If you had trouble, why didn't you contact Daly for the lifetime warranty repair?
Sometimes you get a lemon, I have had a couple of guns built by the best manufactures and had nothing but trouble with them.
If it doesn't fire everytime, it is just a expensive and funny looking club.