Agree with your assesment of Remington today--their quality isn't too far off of what Winchester was before they quite production of the model 70--unfortunately when one looks at any of the other major manufacturers, you can see the same thing--a fair amount of money for shoddy workmanship--personally I will no longer buy a standard off the shelf firearm..my time and money are worth more too me than that.. I would much rather spend 2 to 3 times the cost of a off the shelf gun and be proud and satisfied on how it shoots and the garbage currently being offered..

Ripp