I have always been a Remington guy, but I have got too many bad Remington's to remain one. My main complaint is the barrels, they have been hit and miss. My latest is a XCR and i checked the bore with a bore scope and it looked good. The bore is fine, but the galling on the locking lugs doesn't inspire my confidence in the brand.
For me, that makes three in a row that had quality issues, I am done with them.
Aaron