[amd6547]

Rugers business model for the last decade hasn't included making the best possible 10/22 for the price, and I say that as someone who likes Ruger.
Two years ago, I stumbled into a NIB 10/22 made in 1965. It is a fantastic, all metal, walnut stocked beauty which shoots dime sized 10 shot groups at 50yds using Blazer bulk ammo.
The Sears price tag on the box from 1965 says $59.99...
This is the 10/22 which built the reputation of this rifle.
I spend a lot of time on a couple 10/22 forums, and the problems I read about with new 10/22's are discouraging.
Even when they work properly, accuracy is wanting. Sometimes it seems that most users buy a 10/22 with the intention of building their own rifle...scrapping the barrel and stock, replacing or working the trigger, bolt trueing, etc. a lot of times, they end up with a rifle that shoots groups like my stock 1965 version.
As far as Armscor goes, I think that if a foreign company could sell a clone 10/22 emulating the early version I have, and sell it for a reasonable price, Ruger might have cause to worry.