Lets all be honest here. Remingtons have some excellent qualities, such as their reputation for accuracy, smooth bolts and wide variety of models.
However, you simply have to also accept the fact that they DO have drawbacks, especially their trigger/safety design. Other drawbacks are not as serious, such as their extractor and brazed on bolt handles.
For anyone to deny that the Remington safety is not an issue is simply foolish in my opinion. Having said that, if you like Remington rifles, all one must do is to replace they factory trigger/safety. I have owned Remington rifles in the past and I would own one in the future, however, the first thing I would do is replace the Remington factory trigger/safety.
Without a doubt, Remington's quality has gone down. The 710 is a joke in my opinion, and the finish Remington is putting on their many of their other rifles, like the SPS series is absolutely disgraceful. No wonder why so many people are now buying Savages, Winchesters, Rugers and Brownings.