Quote Originally Posted by DaX
You probably also heard that Olympic Arms is junk too, then?

I have owned both DPMS and OlyArms (still have the OlyArms), and have had zero issues with the quality or reliability of either. If you want to spend your money on a "tier 1" AR-15, by all means, go ahead - those companies make good rifles and components. But this propagation of info that other companies make an inferior product has been completely disproved in my experience, and the experience of people that I personally know. To me, it seems like an internet, mine-is-better-than-yours, penis-size contest as to who can afford the best components for their safe queen. Just because I paid less than half of what a "tier-1" rifle costs, doesn't mean mine is inferior.
i don't know of any AR makers that make "junk". but with that said, there are definitely better manufacturers that make better components (and as such, a better overall product) than others. it's not all about name brand, in fact it took me a while to realize that bushmaster isn't the greatest AR maker in the world. if you want an AR built "right", which means it'll still have problems that AR's have, then go buy a colt 6920, that's about as close to an m4 as any civilian will get.