Laminated stocks of good quality should hold up for many life times without a problem. Laminates have been around for lots of years and the technology (R&D) in gluing, curing, design, and marketing has progressed a great deal.
The strength of laminates is at the point that they have created laminated power poles that are designed to with stand hurricane winds better then the traditional the power pole. Testing shows that they have the flexibility to bend under extreme wind conditions and then go back into the proper up right position. Thousands of standard poles snapped off in this process during last summers hurricanes. Remington has a lot of experience with laminated stocks. The earliest laminated stock I can recall on a Remington rifle was in the late 60s. It was the Model 600 magnum and the stock was laminated walnut and beech. A friend has one of these rifles in .350 and I have not heard any complaints regarding the stock de-laminating.
The point is laminates can with stand weather and stress. The bottom-line is the quality of the wood, glue, and workman ship. If quality is poor then the product will fail. There has been a lot said about wood and plastic stocks over the years. One of the big complaints I have heard is the plastic/glass bedding material that Winchester squirted into their stock channels as bedding material.
Two items that I would like to see regarding these rifles. A left-handed option, and 24-inch barrels on standard calibers. I do not see any difference in handling a rifle in the field with a 22-inch barrel or a 24-inch barrel. I have both. Typically factory ammunition does not produce advertised velocities and down range trajectory in short barrels. While the ¼ inch difference in the drop may not be a big deal, I think the 468 pounds of energy gained at 300 yards in my favorite .270 load is worth the extra two inches.
