I watch as people buy uncommon, unknown and questionable AR's these days. They look at the SPEC sheet and see some buzz words and think that it is GTG. This may be true, but realize that AR manufacturers are ALSO aware that you are looking for these same words.
The biggest thing that people seem to overlook when buying an AR is RE-SALE VALUE! The top name brands will sell the best. If you are trying to sell to the "well informed" crowd, you will need to have a brand name like BCM, Colt, DD, Noveske, KAC, LMT, etc. If you are trying to sell to the "I see this company in every magazine I read" crowd, you will need to own a BM, RRA, DPMS, Armalite and S&W.
As you go down more into the weeds with such brands as Del-Ton, ST, Core15, etc, etc the number of people that have heard of these brands diminishes and it will be harder for you to get your money out of your gun, upper or part.
I know that we don't like to sell guns, but stuff happens and we all need money from time to time or want to "trade up." The better the name (or at least the more recognizable name) the easier it is to sell and get most (if not all) of your money back.
Just some food for thought for new AR buyers....
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