U.D. I have dropped the magazine out of my American more times than I care to count. I bought it as a toy and not a serious rifle. Its fine for a "truck gun." Stock sucks and far as I am concerned magazine is of equal quality to the stock.
Trigger was crud until I completely re-worked it. On a positive note, they did get the headspace correct. Thats more than I can say of the last $800 Ruger I bought.
Guess you could take some black duck tape and tape the magazine in. Could not hurt the appearance of the rifle any. Might improve it a grade.
Coldbeer, you are absolutely right. It is a "personal preference" that my magazines stay in my rifle and I not have to back track my steps to find my magazine. Maybe I am just asking too much. Who knows?