I've been shopping for a new ML myself for a while. I really like the features of the Optima and it was at the top of my list. That was until I shouldered it. It did not fit me at all. Then I tried a TC Triumph. Now there is a fine shooting ML that fit me to a T. Plus nobody in the business can top TC's warantee. My dad had a problem with his 25 year old TC and they gave him a new gun without any questions.
OH! And btw, I saw the Sportmans Guide had a sale on Optimas in my latest catalog.