Thank you and thank you! I hope so too Dan!
Sneaky! You know, I mentioned doin a lot a diggin before deciding to go with the OA... The OA I feel is comparable with any rifle out there. I'm sure there are other makes and models with more features, like cold forged hammered and chrome lined barrels with 1:7 twist to them M4 profile and what not. The OA is however completely mil-spec in design and for me, this being my first, I have no clue if I even need all the extras.
Just as you touched on Sneaky, for the price of the OA you can still afford to add the personal touches, like sights, red dot, handgurds, grips, and possibly even a stock. I have no more in this rifle (and actually less) than one would pay for a higher end box stock rifle and I have a couple things I'll be selling.
Heres another big thing. If you like Mossberg Owners, You'd also really like the OA forum;
www.oa2.org The Olympic Arms forum is to the AR what Mossberg Owners is to shotguns. The people are genuine with out being pretentious. There are also a few folks on there that are Olympic Arms staff, the support system is great and I have not lacked in advice and help whenever I asked!
The AR is like anything else, there is a lot of hype associated with many brands. There are some pros that go with that, like higher resell value because of the name... but does that mean you get any less with an OA? Not in my very limited knowledge and opinion. Everything I have read and heard from folks indicates that the OA is a fine shooting and durable rifle that is every bit as accurate as ones ability to be so!