I have handled a few of the new 'Remlins' (bersaguy, since Remington acquired Marlin, they closed the plant and moved operations to Remington plants, fired most of the Marlin craftsmen and tried to build lever actions with people who only knew how to assemble bolts. Their quality went through the floor).
The fit and finish is getting better, but still nowhere near the older leverguns. The actions also feel like they poured sand into them before shipping. Some of the .45/70 and CA caliber actions have been usable, but the stocks still look like a kid did the checkering or the wood itself looks like it was made of compressed newspapers.
Yes, I own quite a few of the 'JM' Marlins and am a little bit of a snob. I only have one with a CBS (1989 30TK), which I promptly removed and replaced with a Beartooth 'Safety Delete'.
G.