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super8neon wrote: With the way I care for and clean my "family members", I don't for see any problems.

The best advice you can give, if everything is kept in good shape it won't fail, barring some freak occurance.

yup super, the "low" end stuff is still higher quality than what was around decades ago that was the top-of-the-line, and for being a range beast it doesnt have to withstand beatings

As far as cheap scopes go, I use one, and for me, it's perfectly fine, it still shoots better than I can. Most people you'll talk to on the internet about an AR have a go big or go home idea. Unless you're match shooting, or multi-thousand rounds in a week, or going to a training camp, and your AR is just a range monkey and sits in your safe as a backup, then you'll be just fine getting the "cheap" gear.

Heck here's my setup:

$900 Rock River Arms (Most people on AR15.com say go colt or high-end those are the only durable ones, but I love the trigger on mine, and it's a good base rifle)

$80 UTG quad-rails (again, you get the "it's made for airsoft, but again they work just fine, and I'm not running around abusing my rifle)

$8 Foregrip (this one fits my hand perfectly, has a compartment, quick release and is a fraction the cost of many others)

$25 Bipods (work just fine, multi-length sturdy enough for just about anything)

and the $75 4x scope (multi-color reticle, 1/2 MOA clicks, and easy range changing)

Yes, all that is cheap, but I still have as much fun as anyone else shooting it, and I'm seriously not planning on taking it out onto the field so it works just fine.

G.A. Heath wrote:Any scope that is a 4 power or greater should make the front sight a non issue as it will focus around it. You may on occasion see a slight shadow but it will usually be hidden by the cross hairs.

I have a cheap $75 4x scope on mine and I can see it every now and then when it is zero'd but it's really no biggie