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?
If you would prefer to leave your kids a nice stick of plastic then have at it. Sounds like you haven't t owned or held a true piece of craftsmanship in the form of a rifle made to order. Once you do, that Tikka, while perhaps a useful tool, will reveal itself as the soulless object it is.
