I have good success with Ruger. I currently a greater number Rugers than my age divided by two. I have had a few issues that were all resolved.
I have owned a few mini-14's. Suffice it to say, they shot similar to any other military type firearm and reliability was excellent
I no longer own any S&Ws. Many folks have had great luck with brand but my luck was about 50%.
I no longer own any Remington stuff. Extractor, safety issues and silver soldered on bolt handles cured me of that brand.
Other brands I currently own, Glock, Sig, Tika, Colt, Rock River, High Standard, Freedom Arms, Benelli, Howa, Primary Weapons, Arsenal and many more.