As a gunsmith I probably see more guns with problems then most people. If you look in my racks you can see what not to buy by how many of what are there. First on the list is the Rem semi autos, but you will not see many in my shop any more, I wont for the most part work on them. You will see lots of newer 700 Rems with everything from rough barrels accuracy problems to trigger problems. I will say here that most of the trigger problems are from over lubrication and dried, gumed up oil. I am very supicious that this is what their trigger problem is caused by as several of the gummed up rifles went off on their owners at inopertune moments.
For the most part Remington shotguns are rather good and trouble free, but even here the quality control is not what it used to be. I think that most of the problem is that Big Green has gotten too big and is forgetting how they got there.
It is you people out there that put them up there as one of the big guys. If Remington does not watch out it will be you people who will bring them down from there too.
Big companies seem to forget a very important fact that small businesses can' t When a Rifle leaves my shop my name and reputation are leaving with it.
When a gun leaves the Remington factory their name and reputation also go with it. If you can not do it right then don' t send it out there is no excuse for poor quality control or poor quality. So guys, keep at it Remington may smarten up, either that or everybody will be shooting Savage or Rugers.