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Not really a case of foreign made is junk and people are stupid to not take advice to avoid imported rifles.
It's really more a balancing of cost/benefits. It's a lot like the Snap-on tools vs Gearwrench and Harbor Freight discussions on mechanics sites. Yes, you would have a higher probability of satisfaction and success with the several times as expensive items. But, you may not be able or want to afford the higher price, but still want a usable item.
Pedersoli stuff falls into this category. The basic rifle is a good 95% finished kit for you to work on and gain some sweat equity. Fix the triggers, buy a decent sight and install it right, debur and polish some of the mechanical parts if needed, fix or replace parts if they prematurely wear out, fill the pores and sand and finish the wood the way you like it. But, if it fits your budget and it's what you can afford, go for it.
I would classify C Sharps in the "somewhat reliable" class, same as the Pedersoli. Both better than IAB Sharps (It always Breaks is what IAB stands for). Neither are a Shiloh. Both have had both successes and massive failures in customer service over the years.
I personally worked on 3 C Sharps rifles this year, that had some pretty basic things that hadn't been take care of right in their construction. Fixable, but not what should have made it past QC. I've worked on Pedersoli's also, but not recently. I just say no, because I can, and do. I have to say Pedersoli has gotten better since the old Navy Arms days, till there's a pretty good chance you can make a decent rifle out of a recently made one without a lot of work. Some of the early ones were poorly made, had poor metallurgy, and had improper hardening. A lot of the bad experiences people have had with Pedersoli relate to those earlier guns, and not the more recent production.
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Pedersoli Sharps (Glad mine is a C Sharps Arms) (Read 837 times)
