I didn't mean to poopoo your bros rifle, I'm sure its great, I'm surprised at your experience with AKs . most are at least as accurate as an AR out to 200 yards, true there are some very bad rifles out there, but with Little due diligence and research not hard to find good ones. expectations on fit and finish have to be low going in , functionality is what counts. In an AK I prefer a stamped receiver, keeps the cost and weight way down and you sacrifice nothing.