Tapcos don't work well in My AK either, but have had no issues when using any of the various surplus steel mags. I do not think it has anything to do with the golden tiger ammo. AS far as surplus ammo "not being worth it"....thats simply an opinion, nothing more. Cleaning after corrosive ammo is simple, especially in a rifle like the AK. SOME of us prefer it (Yugo surplus) because it performs better for us, making it entirely "worth it" to shoot it often. Soap and water are all that's addiotnally necessary to clean an AK-47 when using corrosive ammo, so I'm not sure what "expense" you are talking about in regards to cleaning costs, nor do i think it is the least bit difficult to clean an AK after shooting corrosive ammo. AS for the Golani tapco mag working for you flawlessly...i don't doubt it. However, I, along with many other people here and elsewhere, HAVE had issues with their AK mags. Just becasue a mag made by the same company works in your rifle doesn't prove anything about their AK mags in any way. The issues mentioned here are commonplace with Tapco AK mags, as evidenced by the multiple people reporting such issues. We aren't making them up. They happen, and not all that infrequently