It's a savage, so it's easily changed, swapped, etc. by the average joe, without expensive specialized tools. But it also likely will need some tinkering, as their QC has never been stellar.
I still have Painless(3-screw 10FP), and won't get rid of it, but I don't have any illusions about it. Back when I purchased it, there were $450. For the same gun at $600, I wouldn't do it personally.
I would buy a Ruger, or grab a Marlin X7 while you still can.
Not likely to be a popular answer on this board, understandably; but my $0.02.
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