I personally like the shortest and most compact design possible for home defense only because of all the doors and walls you need to be able to get around without dropping your muzzle as much as possible. We would get our asses shot with sim rounds if we dared to drop our muzzles going through a door in training (or at any time). It's what they do in the movies and it is wrong. And depending on the situation, an 870 will force you to drop you muzzle.
I'm not hating on the 870. Damn good shotgun and proven. But I'd never own one. Unless I'm trying to hunt. And I don't hunt.
That said, the UTS-15 rocks. It's different and certainly something to get used to. But the ability to play with your load-outs so freely and switch between on the fly (flip of a switch on top) is fantastic. I wouldn't hesitate on that little guy. Feels like a toy but it will really surprise you on how effective it can be.
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