I own a Remington 710 30-06 and have never had a single malfunction in 5 years of use. As in most mechanical items, even if they are the same model there can be issues with one and none with another. Also depends on how one uses and maintains the rifle. I bought mine out of curiosity and have been pleased with it's performance. Sure there are different top of the line models of rifles, however for the money spent it is pure value.