When they were in production an article in SSM described their new method of barrel joining. I don't recall details, but at least sometimes they were unable to correct barrels that didn't shoot where they should -- and many were simply were scrapped. Unfortunately, a very costly problem.

A good hunting buddy bought one with pretty good wood to metal fit from Cabela's in Rogers, MN when they were still shipping some. It's his first SxS, shoots exactly where it should, and he shoots it the best of his several guns.