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Here's one man who did regret buying a Savage. It was a model 11fns .308, and it diddent shoot like I expected it to with all of the tackdriver comments made about them. I ended up selling it, and buying a Winchester stainless classic. That rifle shoots good, expecially for a magnum deer rifle. I would take a good hard look at everything on the market brfpr you hone in on any one maker. They all make good shooters, and not-so-good shooters depending on the luck of the draw. Buy a rifle based on features and handling, not an unverifiable inferences.
It's possible you may have gotten one bad one out of the bunch but I believe that it has a lot more to do with the shooter then the rifle.