The T3 is bomb-proof! I have a 308, Synthetic Varmint with customized black barrel, Atec Mod & Bibod. I have shot my one for 8 years (shot 100’s of Roe with it), and have dragged it through bushes & trees, smacked it off walls and even drove over it once by mistake with my car. It still shoots perfectly every time. I have two teeny issues with it though (1) The varmint barrel is pretty heavy, and after a long day shooting / walking you really wish you had bought the standard or the light barrel (2) It doesn’t always load a bullet easily (sometimes jams) if you are lying-down / horizontal and move the bolt slowly. Standing-up with the barrel down and loading fast or slow – no probs, Lying-down / horizontal and quick (and noisy!) loading – no probs. As mentioned, they are two teeny issues. Basically it is tremendous value and has amazing accuracy for a factory made rifle.