Had one. Sold it. Mine had what could be called a fair fit and finish. Not very accurate at 100 yards (about 6 inches, with a scope mounted on the side rail mount). Hard to discribe "recoil" thru the trigger, like a slap to your finger. Didn't feed 100%, as an AK should. Magazines are harder to find in .223 then in 7.62. My opinion is the AK is best in its original 7.62 chambering. I have a Romainian and Polish in the original caliber, and they are reliable, with very decent accuracy. If you are really sold on a .223 AK, a few weeks ago I was at the range, and shot a buddies Israli .223 Gallil. It is a high quality Israli version of the AK. I didnt shoot it off the bench, but ran a 35 round magazine thru it, shooting as fast as I could at a 9 inch steel gong at 100 yards. I was impressed with it. I think he said he paid about $700 for it, with 2 magazines, and a folding stock.
Larry
