Eric,

Perhaps a part of my disappointment in the Brockman work is linked to the fact that the factory CZ550 stocks are more nicely fitted and finished than the Brockman's stock I handled. Looking at the Brockman products after handling Hartman & Weiss rifles may have further emphasized the contrast in quality. The CZ550 American stock is a significant upgrade from the Brockman stock. Of course the factory CZ550 stocks vary in quality and apperance, with some being quite nice and some being ugly, but all of them that I have seen were better than what Brockman's showed me. In my opinion, taking a CZ550 American stock off and replacing it with a Brockman's laminate is like taking a Win. Model 70 custom shop stock off (reasonably nice, but not fantastic) and replacing it with a Ramline.