Originally Posted by
Showbart
Listen well about getting Daniel Defense (DD), Bravo Company (BCM) or Colt.
Right now you won't find a BCM complete. I just bought one of their uppers and it's fantastic.
Colts you can find, you don't have to pay a premium, and it will hold it's value in the national market.
Daniel Defense, you can find a complete rifle right now for $975 before shipping/fees.
BCM and DD will hold the strong value amongst those in the know, around here. Until recently I didn't "know", and was lucky/smart and almost always bought Colts. You don't need to spend anywhere near $1500 for a great rifle, excluding optics.