Getting into AR's doesn't have to be insanely expensive, but I do admit, it's hard to resist customizing them.
I don't know how most of the guy's on here feel about buying stripped lowers, parts kits and uppers separately, but I feel that you can save a LOT of money doing a partial build, if you don't mind having a different brand lower/upper combo.
Right now SAA has a complete milspec lower with parts kit and M4 stock installed for $170 and I've seen quality uppers with free floated quad rails and other stuff south of $600. So for under $800, you have a working AR with a free floated quad rail (if thats what you want).
I would change out the furniture for Magpul stuff, add a magpul AFG, Burris AR 332 optic, maybe some rail covers and a flashlight.
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