Unfortunately, the links I posted have comments from actual IO customers. That said, I'm glad your rifle works well and you are happy with it.
There are always going to be snobs, but you will find very few people that trash the $500-$750 O-PAP/N-PAP or Saiga rifles, simply because they are quality firearms with good reputations that are produced on the same assembly lines with their proven military counterparts.
Personally, I don't own any pricy Arsenal or Krebs rifles. Unless you are just collecting AKs, I think it's silly to pay that much money for an AK. But I (and I assume the OP as well) wants to get the most he he can for his budget, and that is why I recommend the O-PAP/N-PAP and Saiga rifles.
