I had a 93R17 when they first hit the market. It shoots great, but I couldn't get past the cheap magazine quality. I gave it to my shooting bud, who needed an HMR. He's still got it, and it still shoots well, but those magazines SUCK bad. Compared to the Savage magazines, Marlin's magazines are quite good. My Marlin shoots a little better than the Savage, and I wasn't put off so much by it's also cheaply made magazines.
All things considered, though, I'd rather have CZ or Ruger rifles (and their superlative magazines).