I am interested in this thread

My last count I have owned dozens (used and new) of BRNO and CZ from rimfire to .458 Win, singles, bolts and doubles and I must say I did not have a lemon out of any of them. My .416 Rigby hogback was $1015 CDN (purchase about 3 years ago) and I bedded it, cross bolted it, worked up a quick load with spire points and solids and proceeded to hammer endless sub-moa groups with it. No feeding issues, no hang ups, no stock splits - nothing but fun for the cost of the rifle plus bedding and bolting (the same thing I do with other rifles be they SIGs, Mausers or whatever btw). Same with my .458. Are they rough to start ? maybe a bit but that is no issue after a while.

The safety - I don't ever use them ever so I dont care if one goes one way and the other goes somewhere else.

I cannot speak to the newest Safari Grade rifles as I have not used one.

I do not view them as "kit rifles" anymore then I view any other rifle.

They have been to Africa, up the side of mountains, bush and fields in Canada, ...rattled around in trucks, in temperatures of -40 to +40 and so on and on.

I have used borrowed ones overseas with great results.

Would I buy a CZ / BRNO before a Winchester or Remington or Sako or Tikka -- yes.

Just my opinion.