The downside
Not as "pretty" as some others...a bit bulky , not streamlined
Safety sometimes hard to operate w gloves/mittens
Fit and finish of the bolt a bit "sticky" or "sloppy" in the view of some folks

The UPside
Very affordable, reliable, accurate
Good variety of calibers
Recently improved trigger
Swap barrel system available from Midway using Adams & Bennet barrels w/ mANY fine calibers available