Recently, I've not been happy with rifles sent for repair to several gunmakers or their agents, especially those companies that I'd received excellent results from in the past.
One firm, in the past year, told me that the rifle I sent in to a contract "repair center" had excess headspace and was a dangerous rifle. I took it to a trusted gunsmith and he found it safe and had exactly the same headspace as a brand new one I'd recently bought! However, they failed to fix a problem with the bolt that caused primer cratering with normal loads. I believe the problem was due to weak firing pin impact.
A friend's new rifle from an unnamed company had a very rough bore that made a zinging noise when cleaning with a bronze brush. It was very difficult to clean as the result. It was found "normal" and returned to the owner. DUH!
One firm, in the past year, told me that the rifle I sent in to a contract "repair center" had excess headspace and was a dangerous rifle. I took it to a trusted gunsmith and he found it safe and had exactly the same headspace as a brand new one I'd recently bought! However, they failed to fix a problem with the bolt that caused primer cratering with normal loads. I believe the problem was due to weak firing pin impact.
A friend's new rifle from an unnamed company had a very rough bore that made a zinging noise when cleaning with a bronze brush. It was very difficult to clean as the result. It was found "normal" and returned to the owner. DUH!