While I found the Chinese made SKS to be decent, I have heard, and read an article on the lack of heat treatment with the receivers on quite a few of the Chinese made M-14s (M1A). Their Model 1911's seem good from what I have also heard, but be careful on the M14s. There is a place where you can send your Chinese made M-14 to have the reciever properly heat treated, I don't remember the name. As not all of them are defective in this regard, you might get lucky and get one properly made.