Good afternoon fellas. I am trying to make a decision between a Tippmann Arms Pistol, the Micro Elite, and a dedicated 22 upper, the CMMG Banshee 300 MK4. I was hoping that some of you would have experience with these firearms and answer some questions for me.

Would a having a complete 22 pistol versus a 22 upper on a 5.56 lower be more reliable? Is there a noticeable difference in quality between the Tippmann Arms and CMMG parts used for the builds? (like the handguard, bolt, barrel...)

The barrel length of the two are different, the Tippmann has a 7.5" barrel and the CMMG has a 4.5" barrel. I imagine that this would affect the accuracy a little bit, but would it be noticeable between the two? Would the 7.5" barrel be short enough to keep bulk ammo subsonic?

The Tippman (complete rifle) is running about $550 and the CMMG (just the upper) might be 50 bucks more than the Tippmann.

Any opinions/advice are welcome, and thanks for the help!