I have owned numerous Rugers for over 30 years starting with my first handgun, a Ruger Stainless Security Six in .357. Their handguns are built like tanks and have been extreamly reliable. This has included DA and SA revolvers and auto pistols. I have no complaints with fit and finish. They are accurate for what they are designed for and I can't remember a single one that did not shoot better than what I am capable of. If one ever did malfunction at a critical time, you could always use it as a club as they are built that sturdy. I have no experience with any of their polymer framed handguns, so I can't speak to that. As far as rifles go, most of my experience has been with the 10/22 and the Mini-14. I have never had either model fail on me. Granted, some Mini-14 have some accuracy issues, but Ruger seems to have addressed that issue withthe latest ones. The Mini is extreamly reliable and is an excelent defensive wepeon and I would not be afraid to go on offense with one. It is not a tack driver,and was not designed as one. I have seen stock Minis out of the box out shoot stock ARs out of the box. Both can be made to shoot better. The 10-22 is a great little gun out of the box. If you want you can make it into whatever you want to. Ruger has started putting plastic trigger guard housings in them and are finishing the barrels now with what to me appears to be sime kind of coating. The receiver has some kind of krinkle paint finish. I think the front sight dovetail is now a plastic sleeve. I don't care for these latest changes. I imagine a lot of it has to do with price point and the fact that many new 10/22s get stripped down for cutom builds now. If Ruger wants to build an ugly 10-22 for a price point, fine, but I wish they would have a more refined and finely fiished one available for those who care more about the asthestics of blue steel and wood.
Are their poorly made Rugers out there, most likely, just as there are poorly made Glocks, and Smiths and Colts and Sigs and Kimbers and anything else that is manufactured.