What? Did I get the golden ticket in the M10 draw? Half way through my second crate and I have one (1) failure to fire. And when i took the cartridge apart it didn't have any compound on the primer. Accuracy? Never had a problem with hitting the barn from the inside. Unfortunately its the less attractive short handguard style. I wonder if everyone who bought one that was put together correctly is just out shooting them, and everyone who got a bad one is angry AND WANTS YOU TO KNOW IT.
Its hard to recommend a rifle that does the same thing as a SKS, but looks cooler, at 4x the price (or 3x, if you are talking the type 81). All three are ok options, in my experience. The m10 feels like it enjoys being cleaned more often (but if you are buying a 7.62x39 you should be shooting corrosive anyway), it handles nicely and seems consistent. Guns are just an amalgamation of mechanical parts. There may be underlying flaws with a design (I wouldn't say there is in the M10), there may be poorer quality or spec in the parts (sounds like there was in the earlier m10s) or there could be just a bit of fine tuning required. I always polish up my feed ramps and de-burr all contacting surfaces before shooting a firearm because I have CDO (its like OCD, except the letters are in alphabetical order,like they are supposed to be). So maybe the reliable feeding comes from that. Its just like your car. If its not 100% perfect the day you buy it from the dealer, you spend the next 8 years telling everyone how bad that brand of cars are.
I'd buy one now if i didn't already have one.