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I have 1 DPMS stripped lower sitting in the safe right now, with 2 other stripped lowers I purchased that have since been built into functional rifles. All three of those are DPMS units purchased from a local FFL (1 purchased at a gun show, two purchased in his store). I also have an Anvil Arms lower on order along with one of their uppers with dust cover and forward assist installed. I have all the parts I need to assemble one of the stripped lowers (the AA unit when it comes in) into a complete lower. To go with the upper receiver I have a custom match grade barrel and bolt ordered and most of the parts needed to assemble the complete upper.

I purchased the DPMS stripped lower with the intention of building an M4gery and later building the gun based around the AA lower. My plans changed when I saw exactly what a similar gun to what I was planning for the AA rifle did on a feral pig and the M4gery got put on the back burner. My advice when building an AR is decide what you will use the gun for, what you want option-wise, what you can do assembly-wise, and how much you are willing to spend. You can get a Fireforeffect.com M4 kit for $599 to put with your stripped lower and have a fully functional AR on the cheap (Including magazine, sling, and carry handle). Or you can build a completely tricked out rig that can make you a single man (or keep you single if you already are) for more money than many people spent on their first car. In many cases its actually cheaper to get a production rifle if you want just a plain Jane generic AR15 after you figure in S&H, gas, tools, changing your mind, FFL fees, ect.