I owned one once.
I never had a SINGLE issue, once properly broken in. The Trigger Pull was HORRIBLE though! I had Kevin at Blackwing work it over for me (he is no longer there though ). Afterwards, it was a smooth as glass pull. The sights are.... well.... they are sights
If you plan on modifying it yourself, go for it. However, if you want to add bells and whisltles later on, spend the $$$ NOW to save a LOT of $$$ later, and get a higher level model.
I was perfectly happy with mine (AFTER the Trigger Job).
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KillJoy