Remington, Winchester, Ruger, Browning etc. are all production rifles. They all offer several models ranging from top end, down to budget rifles. Styer, Sako and other brands do the same. I've owned, or at least shot all of the brands above. The best of the Styer's or Sako's are no better than the best of the others. The budget guns offered by all of the above tend to shoot every bit as well. They just don't have the finer finishes and other details. Often plastic parts are substituted for machined steel that would on the high end models.
There are some smaller companies such as Montana, Cooper, Dakota, etc., that are really semi-customs. I'll be honest, I've never ventured into that type of rifle. They look very nice, and I'm certain they shoot well. But not enough for me to justify the cost.
Lots of folks look at Kimber as one of the high end rifles. Don't get me wrong, I own and like Kimbers. But they are really in the same category as Remington, Winchester, Ruger, and Browning. Their rifles aren't much, if any more expensive than the top end offerings from those companies. They are just now cataloging a budget version of their rifle, but I've yet to see one. Nor have I read any reports of them from anyone who has used one.
With Kimber you are paying a small premium for the weight reduction, not better quality than Remington, Winchester etc. If someone wants a 5 lb rifle they are truly a bargain at about $1,200. Anything else at or near that weight is going to be a NULA,( New Ultralight Arms) that sells for $3,000+ or a true custom that would cost $3000-$4,000 to build.