I have 2 gun safes full of 700 Remington rifles. [and a couple of 721's as well] The 700's were built from 1963 to 2014.
So far, either I'm fortunate, or the quality is better than some would seem to think, since I have yet to get a bad one.
I have made custom rifles out of 5 or 6, but not because they were not performing well, but because I wanted a non-standard
chambering on that platform.
I do not care for the x-mark pro triggers, but a TriggerTech fixes that in a jiffy. I absolutely love my 338 in the CDL stock.
I have a number of "Classics", my favorite 700 variant. All my 700s will shoot sub-moa with loads they like. [Some will hold less than that]
But the 700 is most certainly not the only decent platform out there. I have Rugers, Winchesters, Vanguards, Parker-Hales and even a Ross!!
Oh yes, a lonely M11 Savage with a 40X barrel on it in a varmint stock in 225 Winchester. Very deadly on varmints.
I'm not in product bashing mood. Whatever you like......buy and shoot....lots, lol.
Regards, Dave.