I am leaning towards a synthetic at the moment based on your replys. Is there a decent gun available out there that comes with a good synthetic stock from the factory without breaking the bank? I have been looking at Remington, Tikka and Ruger, but they all seem pretty cheezy. I imagine they would do the job just fine, but dang they look cheap. I haven't seen a laminate stock yet that looks cheap, is there any difference in them to look out for?