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These threads provide a great source of entertainment.

To the OP....buy whichever you would like. Every brand has it's fans, this true. There exists a collection of brands that are considered good to go by those that use them for a living. Among those brands are many of the top tier rifles listed by some in this thread. Colt, BCM, DD, LMT, and the like.

I would not let an annectdotal story about planes crashing count as a valid criticism of these rifles.

Some folks never have problems with their Bushmaster or RRA, but for me it isn't worth it.

Lastly, There are some acronyms to research if you want to learn about quality differentiation in the AR platform:

MPI, HPT, CHF, TDP. M4Carbine.net is a great place to start.

Colt for sure.