rust is caused by the moron who uses the rifle and doesnt know how to take care of it. But that is not his fault. Sometimes the guy behind the counter who sells he or she the stuff they need doesnt know his arse from a hole in the ground.
My brother has a cva hawken from the mid 1980s thats in perfect condition. Why? He knows how to take care of it and is not a slob shooter.
" IMVHO foriegn made MLs are basically disposable guns"
My CVA Big Bore Mountain Rifles are certainly not disposable. In fact, a used mountain rifle will catch more $$$ than a TC Hawken thats only a few years old.
As for a 7lb trigger, it seems TC is having a problem with this too.
Savage and TC both have synthetic stocks that plain suck and need to be bedded.
If you want a good gun and an excellent trigger,
CVA Accura 
