http://www.aimsurplus.com/product.aspx?item=XSOTUSTDML16FSB

 

For 500 dollars, are they even worth a sniff? Anyone have first hand experience, hands on time, or even first hand info on these uppers? 

 

Is the company even reputable? 

Quick search turned up this.

 

The guy who started the company was the front man for Spikes Tactical.

 

The company is in the same town in Florida.

 

Everyone that has bougt one seems to like the fit and finish of the rifle. No problems reported.

 

Barrels don't look like they are chrome lined which isn't necessarily a bad thing depending on who you talk to.

 

Not a bad deal IMHO. And every great company has started somewhere with some guy and consumers taking chances.

So all in all they're generally well received. And judging by the stock photo on AIM, they look like they're decent quality. 

 

I figured for the price, it would be to good to be true, but if a former lead for Spikes is the brain child behind it, I imagine it'll be a half decent budget option for a range only AR. 

I prefer not to be a guinea pig.  I'd buy something more tried and true.

I want to get a BCM midlength upper. But my new frontier lower might not accept it. The front pivot and rear take down slots are super tight, so this might be a viable alternative until I build a better quality AR. But I'm not entirely sold on one of these either. I have a couple weeks to Make up my mind though.

You could hold on til psa has a sale

If i had a choice id go with this http://palmettostatearmory.com/index.php/featured/m4-premium-16-cmv-chrome-lined-stripped-upper-without-bcg-or-charging-handle.html then just get this http://palmettostatearmory.com/index.php/featured/5-56-bolt-carrier-group-w-ambi-charging-handle.html comes out to be slightly less and you KNOW its quality.

If i had a choice id go with this http://palmettostatearmory.com/index.php/featured/m4-premium-16-cmv-chrome-lined-stripped-upper-without-bcg-or-charging-handle.html then just get this http://palmettostatearmory.com/index.php/featured/5-56-bolt-carrier-group-w-ambi-charging-handle.html comes out to be slightly less and you KNOW its quality.

Think he is looking for a mid length system.

Here is a good article on SOT.

 

http://www.ar15news.com/2013/02/01/special-ops-tactical-cover-swat-magazine/

SOT looks pretty good after reading that article. There are so many good options to go with in this market, its a miracle how you guys stay sane when picking something. 

Yeah it does.  I will be in Orlando in the next coming weeks and I will be stopping by Spikes Tactical...to check em out and may try to stop by SOT and check them out also.