Its reliable. Will go bang time after time. Cant ask for much more in that price range. You can find a nicer looking Turkish clone for a little less, but it won't last as long (most likely).
Whenever your searching for any product, you just have to do double the searches ("Weatherby Vanguard" and "Howa 1500"). Some stuff will be listed for one (like the KRG Bravo only lists the Howa 1500 but will work for either) and other stuff will only be listed for the other (like the Leupold...
The background checks would be more understandable if they were a) more effective in weeding out the folks you mention, and b) happened a bit less frequently.
For example, I already passed extensive background checks to get my CCW. And to get me government regulated license (career stuff)...
I need to rewatch Fletch. Seems like that entire movie is one great quote after another.
"Yes, very good. I'll have a Bloody Mary and a steak sandwich and... a steak sandwich, please."