RE: Since when did Remington put the X-Mark
I truely have never been displeased with a tuned Remington trigger since my first in the mid 80's.....That very same trigger is on the 30-06 I just completed, and STILL set on the 2 pounds it was back then. The .270 Win barrel it came with went from 1/4 MOA to 1 1/2 MOA if that tells you anything about how many trips it made, (pun there probably).
Have heard a bunch of the opposite over the years and would no doubt believe Remington put out a run of lemons now and again, same as barrels, butI've personally neverbought any Remmy Goods that wouldn't scratch an itch, new or used.
I have tho' bought a couple of junkers, new,off the Ford lots, and know diehard Ford Men who've never had a problem.
The X Mark I have, an example of only one, was indeeda pleasant surprise.........