Wow, thats pretty strange. Never heard anything good about a Baikal. Never had a chance to shoot one but their fit and finish is way below Stoeger. I own a Stoeger Uplander and have shot the heck out of it without any problems at all.
A guy at our club has literally 1000's of rounds thru his w/o a hicup. NEVER heard of a Stoeger that could say that!
Guess you are hearing it now.