Bigboar,

I've also heard from a couple of previous owners of CZ and they all said that the CZ can be a very good rifle but it will require additional work on the action and magazine to get it smooth and flawlessly functional. I couldn't tell you what the cost or time involved would be in reworking the rifle, but many would not invest the effort. They do offer an alluring package to the would-be-newcomer in big bore rifles, but you could get the same in a different brand, as you mentioned, and put almost no money into it afterwards.

Sorry about the issues you had with the CZ. I wouldn't wish that on anyone, nor would I tell that person, "well, you asked for it and should've known better". Live and learn. Thanks for sharing your misfortune with the rest of us. If the word gets around, the quality control at CZ may increase to the benefit of us all.