Check out Midwest PX for lpk's. Can get an ALG bundled fcg for just a few more bucks than a spikes LPK
Lowers, Aero Precision blemished lowers 55$. PSA has cheap blem lowers also. Can get blem Aero Precision lowers from multiple vendors online. I'd pass on the Anderson upper, or well, anything from Anderson. They about as bottom of the barrel as one can get, for really the same cost as much better companies.
Frontier lowers are dog crap also. There is literally no reason to mess with Poly lowers at all, especially since you can get a legit blem forged 7075 lower for 55$ shipped.
You can build a complete lower, with an ALG ACT fcg, 7075 receiver extension, and quality parts for about 160-170$ (plus xfer fee of the lower, 5-25$ normally). Compare that to a poly lower that will run 10$ cheaper, and there is no reason to skip over decent parts.
And the comment on the lpk not requiring gun smithing??? I'm sorry but if your LPK requires "gunsmithing" you either bought a complete pile of crap, or you have no place working on an AR.
As for BCG's, Wilson Combat has BCG's for 99$, Aero Precision for 125, Spikes for 135, DSA's for 90$, Rainiers around the cost of the Aero one and many other options. All of the listed should run good. Yes, even the DSA BCG's are manageable for a non fighting gun. But... BCM has their bcg's for 169$ right now... so IMO that is the best deal around for one of the most solid, and well backed bcg's.
You said you are a Surplus AK guy, so keep in mind, companies like Anderson, and PSA can at times be like Century with AK's and FAL's. Who knows if something will be in spec, and you are risking that for the sake of cutting cost, which, IMO if you shop around, can find much better stuff for the same or a little more coin. I definitely recommend you check out Midwest PX at their trigger (fcg) bundles with ALG QMS or ACT triggers. Heck you can throw in a 100$ 7075 billet lower with some pretty nice features and save on shipping

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