From the two rifles mentioned for me its Fierce hands down. Some of the others mentioned they had issues.... I have never heard of that from my friend circles. I trust that data more then what I read on the internet. I had one stock once where the paint peeled from a poor cooking job. They literally sent me a new stock the day after I called them. So again not sure what the others experienced. But any of us who have customer facing jobs, we know "those" customers and we know we treat them worse because they are always gonna bitch anyways.
In regards to comparing them to custom rifles. Well of course custom can be better, but not at that price range. Yes you can make a custom for cheaper but not as light, accurate and well built. Custom actions alone cost 3/4 of a fierce, never mind start adding triggers, barrels, carbon stocks etc. All of my customs are purpose built rifles, and the purpose was not hunting. The accuracy I demand from them comes at the cost of excessive weight. I feel like fierce found that perfect balance. Yes I have rifles that will out shoot my fierce all day, but it weighs 18lbs.