I really get tired of the folks who think you have to have a really expensive AR ($1500 to $2000 top end AR) to shoot well. With the Anderson lower, and shipping on everything, I have well under $550 into the rifle (I actually have $543 into it, including lower and DROS fee), and I would confidently go into harm's way with it. It actually shoots and handles better than ANY AR platform I have built/shot. It even shoots and handles better than the retro 20" M16icon clones I love, and for me, that's saying a lot! The MK262 ammo is an amazing game changer for the 5.56 platform.