Customization....am I missing something?
I've posted a bunch of dumb questions on here over the last week or so, sucking in all the knowledge I can before I buy my first AR. What confuses me is that it seems NONE of the rifles we can buy are acceptable as a box stock weapon. It seems that you guys are swapping out parts and upgrading some pretty critical components before shot #1 is fired.....triggers and bolt carrier groups? Buffers and springs....staking stuff that isn't staked at the factory? Its kind of mind boggling.
I understand customization for personal preference-sake, but how much of this stuff is necesary? For MY use, I can envision a white light add on as the only customized feature.
I'm pretty close to buying a S&W MP15 with Troy flip up sights and a piccatinny type forend. Like I said earlier, I will probaly only add a white light when it is being used in a home/camp/truck protection mode. I MIGHT throw a scope on it 30 days out of the year for coyotes. So am I missing something? What other non cosmetic components will I need to replace later on? Trying to avoid "buyers remorse".
Thanks in advance, this is a great site.