I would say there`s a lot of truth in that, yes. In addition, some people just aren`t bothered to the same degree as others by a given thing. ANY hunting rifle, relatively speaking, doesn`t get shot a lot, certainly compared to the high volume, long range precision shooting that I think a great many SH posters do. Based on what I`ve read, not all Savage rifles by any means experience " issues " . Also, the higher end (more expensive ) target Savage rifles may well not experience as much. I will say that my Model 12 LRPV, which in all respects is a target rifle in a hunting stock, has a heavy bolt lift. It`s a single shot, shot slowly at the range, and it just doesn`t bother me that much.The vast majority of Savage sales are to people that don’t shoot enough to identify these perceived “issues.”