RE: Is quality what it used to be??
I agree with with elkhunter. It seems like the ones he mentioned are almost always top quality. I own several Marlins and my newest one is built just as good as my one that is 50 years old. The wood in the stock is not as heavy but you can't get the same quality wood nowadays without paying a fortune for it. Though I have no complaints about the stocks on aqny of my guns.