I got my 10/22 in the early 80's. It's been totally reliable and shoots good too.
I spent a considerable amount of time during my youth running the hills around here with my cousin and best friend. My cousin had a Marlin Model 60. My best friend had a Browning and a Nylon 66. They both had reliability issues quite often.
It may have been the ammo or maybe they bad examples from their brands? My 10/22 performed without a hitch, so I never had a desire for anything else.
