First off, having bought three 91/30's over the last two months, the bores are not substandard at all. All three were excellent. Second, the most I paid for one of these three was $119 and that was for a hex receiver 1927 Tula. The lowest was $79 for a 1942 Ishevsk ex-sniper. The third was a 1936 Tula for $89. I'm going to look at a batch tonight that are going for $99. Not looking to buy but who knows.
Third, I could take the ex-sniper, find a decent gunsmith and convert it for $350 back into sniper configuration, if I wanted to.
And fourth, in the end, this is still a re-arsenaled 91/30 you are throwing $1200+ at. Might be prettier than most but it's still a 91/30.