Guys I've read the whole thread.
We ALL have different opinions. They vary and sometime a whole LOT.
I 'think' the best value is the rifle YOU like/want, in the configuration YOU prefer, in the caliber(cartridge) YOU want, and AT the BEST price you can get it.
In yrs. past I have 'settled' and NEVER was satisfied till I got what I wanted. Value is MORE than a cheap price.
I no longer have ANY rifle that I am NOT happy with.(sorry Ingwe).
Jerry