I might be going on another gun buying binge

I always wanted a lever action rifle to hunt with. No scope, nothing fancy, just a good ol' solid rifle...I have been looking around, and I believe I want to get the Marlin 336. I really like the SS but it's pricey. All in all how's the gun? Are the sights good? Should I mess with the cross bolt? I'm thinking of just sticking with the 30-30....Any comments welcome!