I have never purchased one of the finished wood stocks from Boyds (except for laminated target stocks, which are nice). I have seen two which friends bought in the two upgraded wood qualities and they looked very nice. The overall quality was of a well made modern factory stock made from a very nice but not exceptional piece of walnut. The biggest difference is that they are only available with stippling, I believe, and not checkering. Prices seem to be 300-400 with the best wood and finish. This is in the ballpark of a Richards Microfit in a semi-inlet of exceptional wood. However they require fitting, shaping, finishing and checkering. Even the checkering can double the price and the woodwork if you do it yourself is pretty time consuming. They look like a good option to me to get a modern stock that looks good. They are not a restoration but a cost efficient upgrade for a gun that is not highly collectable.