Since Oldwun owns both TC and Knight I believe you have some valid points but I have to disagree that TC convinced everyone that an easier cleaning ML is better. This happend to come w/a better OVERALL design. I have handled many knights and would agree the high end rifles are nice.
I can't be convinced that the older bolt designs are better by design by any manufactuer. They all leak gas anyway.I personally hate the disc system because it ties you to a part that will make a rifle obsolete.I have notshot one but from visual inspections the disc SHOULD prevent gases from coming back and making that sliding bolt system easier to clean. The design issue that really hurts any bolt rifle is the cleaning, the powder blast upon the scope (except for the older Savage w/ the modules)and the barrel length. The real bell ringer is when you but ANYbolt rifle you pick up and put beside an Omega.Instantly you will notice a 28" barreled rifle the same length as a a 24" bolted barrel. I personally think it is w/o a doubt the best rifle bar none in design. If I wanted to customize a rifle that is one for sureI would buy. I also like the things that are totally the opposite of the Triumph in a break breech. You fall right back into the bolt design in barrel length verses overall length compared to the smaller falling block of the Omega. You also have a group of loyal supporters of break open breech rifles but I just like the clean barrel lines w/ my scope on top. I would have liked to have seen deeperor more flutes on the Omega barrel to help its slightly nose heavyness. If you want a shorter barrel buy the X7 mountain rifle or cut you Omega to 24" which I would love to shoot!
I believe you will be hard pressed to find a better OVERALL funtional design w/beautiful lines when you consider all the points that make a great rifle. I think it will be the benchmark for all ML's in the future.
JMHO, SHills