I've got one built on an Imbel metric reciever with Australian inch parts.
Its reliable and accurate. Furniture is ugly US plastic. The Century refinish job is good but it doesn't match the gray of the Imbel.
I would say buy one IF AND ONLY IF you can see it, inspect it, take it home and shoot it, and immediately return it to the retailer (not Century) if its a dog. Most of them range from okay to real good but a significant number are turds, so don't order one, buy it over the counter in person and verify the return policy.
You may not really save much though. If you get a good one you'll start thinking,"hmmm.... it shoots good, so how 'bout a nice Ironwood stockset, then its hmmm... the wood looks nice so lets upgrade the finish, then it looks good so why not a better trigger..." Pretty soon you've spent as much as a DSA or AzEX or ARS and you don't have the snob appeal of the better makers.
Coyote,I could'nt agree more!.I suppose I should reassemble this "Rat Heap" an fire it to see if it's even worth refinishing the lower......