Yeah, I've owned and hunted many Tikkas since 1998, and drug them around Mexico, Afica, and several US states. I've never had any of these so called "issues" with functionality. Not with the plastic, mags, rings, safety, nothing, nada. I've probably "sold" 50 of them to various friends, hunters, etc we've had in camp. They are a no-brainer in my book anyway.
