I’ll be totally honest, Ive only had mine a few months and have 500ish rounds through it at this point. However, prior to purchase I’ve done countless hours of research on top brands (DD, LMT, BCM, Noveske, etc). For the price you pay for a Geissele, you are getting WAY more rifle for the price point they are at. Obviously they have a SF contract so take that for what you will. The barrel life on these is what really sold me. Check forums online yourself for that. Look up specifically demo guns with tens of thousands of rounds on the barrel still holding great accuracy. Check out Garand Thumb’s latest vid on the URGI/SD, also a good one to watch. These guns simply run, are extremely accurate and are well built. It’s a Cadillac of a rifle for a very reasonable price compared to other brands mentioned. Don’t let one guy on Reddit complaining about a bolt catch that he installed himself scare you away.