Many will say that this is true....in fact, many on this forum will swear that Remington quality took a nosedive in the 1980's. I can only describe my experiences. I have owned 4 Remington (rifles, that is) plus 1 Remington 870 shotgun. This has been over the last 12 years, or so. NONE of these has been any lesser in quality than any other. I have had 1 Model 7, 1 700-BDL... and 2 700-ADL (synthetics). I still have the 2 ADL's.... these, as it happens, are the BEST shooters of the lot. These 700 ADL synthetics also happen to be the CHEAPEST bolt-action big-game rifles in Remington's lineup. They are, incidently, the newest ones I have. The 870 shotgun that I have is about 6 years old.... (I bought it from a friend). If Remington quality has "taken a nosedive", as some would have it - I can only say that I have NOT seen it. ALL of my Remingtons have been unfailingly reliable... and very accurate as well.