Immaterial as the AKs normal folks can get routinely have very fundamental QC issues.
And even ones made in the "good" factory have quite a bit of hand fitting.
Meanwhile, absent a few bottom feeders, we can get any number of manufacturers AR's with excellent/superior quality control.
When they are cheaper I wanted an AK, but nine out of ten of the ones you could get had issues.
And now that they are the same or more as a top-notch AR, and you still might get issues... Meh, I'll just shoot Grendel. And be careful during my frequent amphibious assaults under fire.