They exhibit the reliability expected of any of the AK platform.
The quality of the rifle on the upper end of AK fit and finish. In its sporter configuration, some dislike the sporter stock and modified trigger group.
If converted back to the traditional format, the rifle's ergonomics are that of an AK. The trigger would depend on what you use.
I had a converted Saiga 308 with Tapco G2 Trigger that I loved.
-- John