Not to knock the Norcs ... but I am on the same wavelength EL34. Years ago I wanted a Norc with the idea of pimping it and finally bought a used one off the EE. Then I started running across others and...GAH. At the end of the day it just seemed to be a 3 dressed up as a 9. I sold the Norc off and raided the boys at Prophet River and bought a Springfield and haven't regretted it. Pictures don't tell the story, you have to pick these guns up and handle them to appreciate the differences.
And I suppose, having said all that there are any number of Norc shooters that can hand me my ass if we got into a shooting match. I suppose the upshot of it is that if the Norc gets you shooting - run with it and smile. But it DOES get better with a Springfield.