i got one of these beasts from Charles it is a very solid gun there are no rattles and squeaks at all..i did a little fix i read on the bi-pod ...a little shim to make it have less wobble.(none now)only shot the gun inside it is smooth and quite and the box mag is the nicest i have seen..feeds great. like i have said before i am a collector but i want my stuff to work and i own a LOT of guns this is solid and shoots as good as any of my classic army or ares guns. i have heard that a&k is making a wood kit for it...hopefully with the right Bakelite grip and carry grip...it will be awesome...this gun will keep you enemies heads down..if you are a small guy you might find it heavy to carry around because it is mostly made out of steel. i have waited a long time for one of these ...worth the wait.