My advice is to just do what you want, build on it or sell it, either way it's your rifle, your $$, so your choice is the only one that counts.
I think that a CLR/NULA hybrid from Mr. Forbes is a pretty good build in the $1,200 to $1,300 range.
I've owned several CLRs, still have a couple, and think that they are equal to the comparably priced long action CF rifles from Rem/Rug/Win. My 1st tier elk rifle is a CLR in 270 that only shoots MOA or better, but I'm reasonably easy to please.
