Tony, it absolutely is high quality Sir, no question. Howa is reasonable priced and high build quality. Cheers and stay safe!

Made in Nihon aka Japan since 1907. HOWA is a name that speaks for itself, reliable, well built in fit and finish and great customer service. I own a few of their rifles some of the best bolt guns I have in my collection. They are very highly regarded in the firearms industry and precision rifle community. howausa.com/gallery-1-2/

Tony, I'd definitely recommend Howa. They are a quality brand, great customer service, all their rifles have sub moa accuracy Wich means with match ammo they'll shoot 3 shot groups less than 1 inch at 100 yards. So two thumbs up from me. Hope this helps.