I plan on looking the Ruglin over when possible. First thing I will check is the inside machining and then material used for carrier, screws and such. MIM, cast or tin stamping won’t do it for me.Ruger seems to be building a high quality rifle here... those don't come cheap these days. Quality has never really been cheap in the short term. I don't see prices improving in the future either. Especially with the increasing trend of churning out cheaper and cheaper crap for consumers that are perfectly happy being penny wise and pound foolish.