Winchester went out of business in March 2006. FN has been producing guns with the Winchester name since 2008. The guns are basically the same design as the pre-64's and Classic's made from 1994-2006 with only a redesign of the trigger.
I personally prefered the old style trigger. It was as simple and rugged as it was possible to make one. But in fairness, the new trigger is much smoother and lighter out of the box than the old trigger. As long as they don't cause any problems I can live with it.
I own several older Classics made between 1994-2006. They are good guns, but the 2010 EW rifle in 308 that I bought is really a step up. I've had nothing but positive experiences and everyone I speak to feels pretty much the same. I'd rate the FN made Winchsters as the best sub-$1,000 gun you can buy.
Here is my EW in a McMIllan Edge stock.
