A light attachment needs to be as strong as can be, as should anything attached to the firearm.
Even just at the range, I tend to run around a little bit and bump into barricades, slam the gun into the ground, and then it rattles around in my trunk for an hour or so on the way home.
Furthermore, why would you NOT want it as strong as possible? The benefit of a stronger part/mount far outweighs whatever perceived benefit one gets from running a weaker mount.
This is NOT to say that a rail section mounted to standard, plastic handguards, does not have it's use, as it most emphatically does.
However, the OP asked about a rail system that would be included with a firearm of his choosing.
We don't NEED any of these things. I, personally, will be running any firearm, AR or not, with at LEAST a white light, probably of the Surefire brand.
I consider a white light as invaluable as the ammunition for the gun. As far as expense goes... One can find a Surefire G2 nitrolon for sub-$60, and a mount can be had for about $45 or cheaper. Less than $100 for what I consider a must-have is nothing in this wonderful world of firearms.
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