is this the remington everyone wants?

[joshb311]

I definitely wasn't wanting to step on any toes by referring to newer remmies as being of inferior quality, as I know that there are die hard fans out there that will always swear by them. Remington is subject to "refining" of their products as all companies are over time. The changes can reflect everything from changes in materials to desires to cut production costs or increase profit margins. More often than not, the evolving of a product ultimately affects the consumer negatively. 

Just because a company has been around for 200 years doesn't mean that it won't put out a poor product or cut corners as time goes by in order to make products more profitable. How many times have the reigns of these companies changed hands? How many times have company policies changed that the general consumer never catches word of? It happens with all manufacturers. I had always held Benelli in the highest of regards based on their quality of workmanship I had seen from them quite a few years back. Recently my opinions in those areas have started to change as I see what appear to be noticeable declines in quality. The bottom line drives everything in manufacturing. No manufacturer is immune to this. It's a decline that we are seeing everywhere around us but so many fail to recognize.

[Fox Fire]

It seems not matter what your in teh market for thers the upper end equipment & most will also produce a "economy" model, regardless if its guns or guitars or...

Any company has to saty competative so in do'n so they have to cut corners, stamped parts VS machined, plastic stocks & forearms VS walnut & polished bluing VS matte or parkerized finish, its just the nature of the bisiness.

This being said what would one consider to be the years for the better manufactured Remingtons ??

Just ask'n.