It wasn't just that the actions were rough. They were also crooked; with sloppy tolerances to accommodate misalignment.The tang design was ill-advised.
It is a shame that someone couldn't have taken the machinery and put it to good use but, from what I have seen, the new owner is even more inept than Sipes. He killed his company before it was fairly started. GD
Rugers are the same way. The difference is Ruger has technicians wailing away on the actions with hammers until they are straight. This is mentioned in Stuart Ottesons book.
You will never convince me that casting is nothing more than a cheap way to build a rifle action.
