Gohip and Daryl S ,
No hateful emotions or malice here so sorry if my last post came across that way . Just reckon the old vs new arguement is getting a bit tired .
I like the early Sakos too but really good used ones are getting harder to find unless you have lots of patience (tried unsuccessfully to buy an L461 or A1 .17 or .222 myself recently). Demand is greater than supply .
Current Sako's are about 20% dearer than their US competitors here in Oz but IMHO you are still getting a better quality rifle . When I bought my Sako L579 .220 Swift in 1980 I believe the price differential was greater than it is today .
I pose the question ; "What can you buy (new) that's any better than a Sako 75 for similar money ? "
If you want a better finished Sako and can afford it then one option may be to step up to a deluxe or custom shop model ?