I have 3
Where they save the $ is
1 the way they put a barrel ( with a barrel nut) on is less expensive and looks different but it works great and if you want to replace the barrel you can do it at home .
2 they don't have great looking wood for the stocks just plain birck except for the top of the line or you can have a syn .stock or laminated
3 they use for most rifles just 1 length action and block the magazine to the right length
ONE BIG plus is the Acu-trigger ,it is the best factory trigger IMO by far
Their varmit rifles are amoung the most accurate out of the box rifles out there
IMO the plain look is why so many look down on them