I almost bought one, but decided on a 20 inch frontier model instead. The reasons were:
First, I like octagonal barrels, but not large loops. And if you put them together, that’s a complete non-starter for me.
Second, I read several reports online about folks having issues with elevation adjustment from the factory with the Skinner sights. Basically seemed to amount to the fact that the stock front sight elevation didn’t match the rear Skinner sight. This may have been on just the carbine model and not the rifle, but never quite could tell, so that made me nervous.
Ultimately, I decided the better play would be to just get the classier looking Frontier model and decide afterward if I wanted to do anything different with the sights.
I’ve been pleased with my Frontier. Just mounted a Simmons 4x fixed scope on it last week. Once I hit my stride, I was able to produce a sub-1 inch, 5 round group at 50 yards. My only concern now is whether or not I lose my zero when I remove the receiver plate (with scope attached) for cleaning. But I’m optimistic for now.