The Midland 2100 was made at a time when PH was struggling to survive. The rifle was built from components scavenged from across europe. Barrels from spain, stocks from Italy, etc.
The action itself is reportedly stiffer than a mauser and saw some success as a basis for custom target rifles at Bisley and elsewhere. Note that this is the action only...
The quality was very spotty. The initial failure rate was very high due to poor fitting, and some poor quality components. Springs were especially prone to early failure. If the rifle worked ok up to now it's probably good for much longer.
I bought a new Midland 2100 30-06 about 1980. I sold it about 18 months later and I would never own another. Firing pin spring failed under 20 shots fired. Chamber was rough and slightly oval. Full length resizing only. Factory bedding was abysmal. Rear scope base mounting screws were noticeably off centre from the front, and it took some judicious shimming to get a scope to line up with the bore enough so that you could get a shot on paper.
Accuracy would have been acceptable for a 12 gauge at 30 yards. That rifle was the worst POS I have ever owned. It was my first centerfire rifle and nearly my last. In defense of the poor thing it got me started in tinkering - I bedded, started reloading, and got to know my local gunsmith on a first name basis, all attempting to make that rifle shoot. It broke down a couple times, and spent more time in the shop than anywhere else. I "accurized" that thing from 8" groups down to about 3", after spending more money on it than the initial purchase price. There came a time when i either had to get rid of it or wrap it around a tree - so i traded it back to the shop i bought it from for a M70 winchester that shot a 1" group the first time out.
I'm not a big fan of the M2100, in case you couldn't tell.
