My home built DPMS LR-308 runs flawlessly for far less. The fancy price tag does not make the bullet fly faster, just pleases the procurement geeks.
Guys used to ask insane prices for Kinght's .308 magazines. That sure went silent when Magpul came out with their design for less than $20.
Just what IS the price?
I was talked out of a scoped Armalite AR10 about 8 years ago that was $850.
It weighed like 15 lbs, but I shoulda grabbed that.