Unless you are planning on spending a lot of money or a transferrable FAL, the SA/FA issues are moot and academic at best.
My FAL started life as an Argentinian parts kit. I bought a DSA Type 1 receiver and had a friend, at the time, assemble it as a gunsmithing school project. It has worked flawlessly and is far more accurate than the internet says it should be. While it is never going to be a match grade rifle, it was never intended to be. If you want a match grade rifle, buy something else. If you want a rifle that is dead simple to run and will eat any ammo you might have on hand with field grade accuracy, the get a FAL.
I've never had issue with any DSA parts, but some have, such is life. I'd love to swap my stock over to their adjustable stocks, but that requires switching to a para bcg, top cover, and some other bits.
My FAL started life as an Argentinian parts kit. I bought a DSA Type 1 receiver and had a friend, at the time, assemble it as a gunsmithing school project. It has worked flawlessly and is far more accurate than the internet says it should be. While it is never going to be a match grade rifle, it was never intended to be. If you want a match grade rifle, buy something else. If you want a rifle that is dead simple to run and will eat any ammo you might have on hand with field grade accuracy, the get a FAL.
I've never had issue with any DSA parts, but some have, such is life. I'd love to swap my stock over to their adjustable stocks, but that requires switching to a para bcg, top cover, and some other bits.