i really do appreciate all the feedback and i've always gone with marlin and the main reason i stay with them is customer service. cause that's huge if a company is always there for you and backs up there product. i just wanted to see if anyone had ever leaned towards TG products. i was just being
![Screwy :screwy:](https://board.marlincrawler.com/Smileys/marlin/screwy.gif)
over the price difference but in the long run i strongly agree that american is the way to go and do it right the first time around. thanks.