Re: Which high end factory rifle?
I suppose it's worth asking how you're planning on using the rifle, and what your impressions of 'something really nice' looks like. Are you just buying the name brand and the design, or does 'nice' mean a quality rifle that shoots well? Buying the name brand will cost you more, and it's not necessarily worth it unless you specifically want that name brand.
If you're looking at a quality rifle that shoots well, you can certainly do yourself a favor and buy a working rifle like a Rem 700 5R or a Tikka T3 Tactical in .308. For about $1000 you get a rifle that shoots 1/2 MOA with factory match ammo, and better with handloads. You can use the other $2000 you were going to spend on those other rifles you mentioned to purchase a decent set of optics, a bunch of ammo, reloading equipment, whatever. You use that rifle to shoot the snot out of it so you can get competent at shooting in different situations, THEN get a custom that you know does exactly what you want.
Having said that, if you're set on purchasing one of those rifles you mentioned, I don't think you can go wrong with either one. They're all quality pieces of equipment, and it comes down to your budget and your personal preference on which one is nicer.