I know I am not the person you quoted but I have 2 Colt 6920's and a fue M&P15's.
My Colts are older one's so I am 99.999% sure there made to the TDP.
My S&W's from the factory were not as "Rugged" as the Colts. I replaced all the MIM parts with Billet pieces and the Smith's came with the Simiauto Bolt Carrier's so I replaced them with Azimuth Bolt Carrier's. The barrels are Melonite coated on the inside and are not 1/7 twist or Chrome Linined like the Colts.
Ok saying all that, one of my M&P15's is beside my bed every night, I trust the rifle now as much as any I have in my Gun Safe.
Does that make all the M&P15's "Just as Good" , NO! but I think mine are damn close to my Colts now, after the mods. I cant say that every example of a M&P15, are rugged like I can with a Colt or BCM or Whatever. I just dont trust MIM parts running the dog shit outta a Carbine. This is just my $0.02 and there folks who can answer it way better than myself, I am just telling my story with my M&P15's.
I do think the S&W M&P15 is a helluva little Carbine for the price tho and if someone just understands it's faults and takes the time to fix them I believe it can make a decent Home Defense Carbine for the money.
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