It is not a direct comparison, but in the late '80's Remington went cnc. They cheapened the wood and finish, and an 870 express sold for under half of a Wingmaster. All these production systems cost big $$$. But you can take a less than average idiot have him feed it chunks of steel, and take out receivers in no time. Your per unit cost is not as high. Another example, I was standing on the dock at Harley Davidson,? York Pa, watching a guy clamping 8 inch aluminum rounds into a cnc unit. He would close the door, wait about 3 minutes, then remove a fully turned and milled front wheel hub. Completely blew my mind to see that happen that fast.
