Yes there was a bad batch of stainless that unfortunately was built into barrels of a few guns. BUT everyone who is jealous of Sako is jumping on the chance and leading many to believe that ANYTHING past, present or future with Sako's name on it is a POS.
Bingo . And all this negativity still wouldn't keep me from buying one..I still buy Remingtons and they have had 20,000 trigger related incidents with their rifles.