Wow, talk about a bunch of gun snobs.
"What makes you think it's MilSpec?"
Uh, because they are.
http://www.star15.com/home.html
I have owned a Colt Sporter purchased new around 20 years ago. I purchased a DSC EM-4 Carbine last year.
The trigger on the DS is as sweet as the one on my Colt that has a few thousand rounds through it. The fit is tight and the finish solid. I haven't gone out and fired 15,000 rounds through it yet and don't expect to. But I have fired a wide variety of 5.56 and .223 through it (steel, brass, tracer, different weight ball, Russian, US and some African) and all have performed well.
"OK for a paper punch"
Care to stand in front of me?
The rifle is a great shooter. I no longer run around like GI Joe preparing for the End of Days but I would trust my life to this rifle as well as any other.
On top of that, I picked mine up NIB for less than $900 tax included.
If you like the rifle, get it.
My experince?
Capt USMCR (Ret)
Vet. of the Cold War and the War on Terror.