While I have no use for 742/760 and newer series of rifles I do have m14s, m141s, m8s and m81s. I also have several post war JM Marlins as new as 1970s. Although the pump 760 series rifles don't jam as a rule, they are basically the same rifles and subject to same problems.
Nice JM Marlins aren't cheap around my area. Lots of guys looking for 32s and 35s to fill collections. Marlin 336 and Savage 99s were common and cheap used until the gun companies started down the tubes in 70-80s. Rem was first to get into stampings. Win, Marlin and Sav were still milling parts. They couldn't compete and ended up under different corporations.
Today Rem is loosing market to Mossberg in the race to the bottom with shotguns and Savage back from the grave is BA rifle leader. To be honest there is not a new gun made by the major American companies I would buy for myself.