I'd rather have a used SS 700 ADL or SS Howa/Vanguard than most of the current budget rifles. They aren't bad expensive to start, don't take a ton of tinkering to get to shoot okay, and can be restocked later if you want to have something with a little more "pride of ownership".
With that being said, it is likely that some of the newer designs will outshoot the 700 or Vanguard, if that's all that matters. Me, I'd rather have a MOA rifle I really like than a half MOA rifle I can't warm up to.
