NWcityguy2, I definitely agree with your point on personal experience, and I think presenting alternative brands with their pros and cons is important. However, the shooters I know tend more toward either tactical or competition shooting styles. You may not think there is a line in the sand, but a lot of (all?) the shooters I know prefer specific types of shooting, and their gun/gear choices typically reflect that. I don't think anyone is saying a competition gun is no good in SHTF/Zombies/Whatever or vice-versa. It's just a matter of optimizing for the intended mission. For a guy who just wants an AR to start out on, BCM is far from being a "bad joke", and that's why I think they get recommended so much.
To the OP: Jack of all trades = master of none. You seem hung up on accuracy, so I would tend toward recommending a precision rifle build for you, but ultimately it will come down to what mission is more important in your mind.
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