Yes I agree, I have run about 150 rounds through her and I don't seem to have anymore problems. I'm going to have a gunsmith go over it and put a leather pad on the stock as they come a little short for me. The stock pad is pretty scimpy anyway. I have shot this and the Winchesters and there is no comparision. The Ruger is head and shoulders a better gun. I know there is a M70 following that will disagree, but if you compare them side by side and shoot each of the new guns you can't help but go with the Ruger. The price difference is made up with just the banded front site, never mind the the other features. It is simply the best value for the money out there. Now the bad part, whenever this happens, sooner or later the company figures it that there not making any money and shortly thereafter discontinues the model, or worse cheapens it up a bit. Just wait and see, it never fails