I voted "something else" because there was no "most of the above" choice.
FWIW, I am not so sure I yet own what will become my favorite rifle. For now, I think one of my Browning BLRs is my favorite. My first BLR, a 1997-era Lightning Model, in .308, resulted in a dramatic improvement in my rifle shooting. Light, handy, accurate, and an excellent fit. Twelve years later, in 2009, I purchased a Takedown BLR, which is D&T'ed for a forward-mount scope, so I can finally test the Scout Rifle concept long-term. If that works for me, I will probably have a custom scout built on a left-hand bolt action. Or, perhaps not; the BLR may remain the favored system.
So, my sentimental side likes lever rifles, a lightweight .308 rifle is very useful, I can hit with it better that most other rifles, it has always worked, it is fun to shoot, and I think lever rifles do look, uh, cool. I like the way the BLR combines tradition with such modern stuff as light weight and a drop-free box magazine. The rear sight works well for my eyes. Too bad that on the Takedown version, to use the forward scope mount, that rear sight has to be removed.