I just don't understand the cheap gun market today. Why $350 hunting rifles sell like hot cakes is beyond me. I just hate cheap made guns.
The same reason most folks don't buy a Mercedes or Porsche to drive to work: Because most average folks can't afford $1000 production or custom rifles. Maybe you can. Most folks can't. Actually, many of the cheaper rifles today are pretty solid and functional. I have shot a couple of the Ruger Americans and cheaper Savages that are fine shooting rifles. And you can beat them around in the woods without having a heart attack every time the stock gets scratched.