how many top flight gunsmiths use m70s and how many churn out tikkas? There is your answer.
Is that because the M70 requires a gunsmith and the Tikka is good to go right out of the box?
Pretty sure he's getting at the fact that not many folks customize or build a custom based on a $450 rifle with lots of plastic.
I've owned 5 m70 FWTs. None needed anything out of the box. All shot/shoot MOA with factory ammo.