Good grief. 4 moa at 100 yards? I understand eyeball and sighting limitations, but I have revolvers that shoot groups half that size...wanna guess what twist rates they have? Shouldn't expect better? Really? Bothered by the magazine tube?..a personal thing, I can give you that, but it is a good system that works very well. Crummy sights?..that can be fixed to your individual liking, or glass added? PCCs are only good for close range? So much I don't understand.
How about "blocky", has as much character and soul as a Tupperware storage container, has no half-cock safety position, same stupid slow twist rates many other makers use, and really lousy wood-metal fit. And the brass Big Boy seems very heavy to me compared to a steel Marlin.
What I DO like: Made in 'Murica by proud, hard-working 'Muricans living the dream. Superb, in fact superior metal-to-metal fit and finish. Action is smooth like glass, trigger pull hard but not gritty, magazine system very convenient and doesn't damage cartridges like a side-gate does. Loads FAST. Mechanically head and shoulders above anything I've seen from domestic makers in a long time.
If a person re-barreled it and cut a tight chamber, and finished shaping the wood down to blend with the butt plate and receiver, they would really have something nice.
Oh, and the brass never did scare me a bit. The right kind of brass actually makes an ideal receiver material.
I still want one in .45 Colt, BAD. I just want it to be right, and until it is, I won't actually buy one.