I had a hard-on for one of these until i finally got a chance to handle one, I got over it real fast when i shouldered it and found for Me it does not compare to the excellent ergo's of My Kimber Montana's and Sub Alpine rifles....I also did not care for the way the bolt handle attached, it looked like a weak point to me.....Hb
People seem to question the strength of the bolt handle attachment. I can tell you the design was physically tested with an automated machine that violently cycled the bolt locked and unclocked thousands of times. It was also subjected to stress in various directions. It really is good to go. The design intent was to have a robust attachment that did not induce heat to the bolt from soldering or welding and would allow for future modularity if a different bolt handle was desired. Raising the temp of the hardened steel to temps over 1000F can seriously affect the metallurgy in the high wear cam area at the rear of a bolt.
That may not change opinions but just wanted to provide a little back-story.
