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"Back in the Day"...
Eighteen inch barrels intrigued me as I have no experience with them. After reading some of the cautionary advice here concerning how they can be finicky, I'm not feeling the love.
I spent some time obsessing over gas system length and decided on the Noveske 18" intermediate as a 'compromise', or perhaps better tuned to that length than rifle. It functioned flawlessly this winter on 5.56 pressure ammo. Picked up with fitted bolt and pinned gas block for just under $400 (Midway clearance). Once you become symptomatic with BRD you'll build one anyway, resistance is futile...