I think part of the key for new people ( or not so new people ) is to buy parts or complete guns from reliable sources. Personally , I pay attention to things like:
Has that person been elected ( repeatedly in some cases ) to leadship positions in the GCAicon or The Carbine Club ? Or both , as the case may be. Has the person published multiple well respected books or is their website a national treasure of rock solid info?
The same method can be apply to forum sites on the error-net . Do the pro's hang out there? Do some of the most respected guys in the field post on a regular basis ?

That's the way things are on this forum .
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