I have been following this thread since it started, it has been interesting to read. I picked up an Underwood a few years ago for $800, not near a collector grade rifle, that I could shoot every now and then. It has been fun to shoot but I have had a few ejection and feed problems, very few though. Not really enough for me to worry about. I just can't see why someone would spend over $1000 on a rifle and have to change parts right out of the box or have to keep sending it back for repair. I would be very upset and would want my money back. Maybe that is just me?