While I do agree with you AzNooB my reason for getting one is that I am left handed, and I want something that no one has. I have friends with all kinds of AR's and I have had a few and never really been impressed with them. I feel like having something unique would make my friends extremely jealous. This rifle is also battle proven and won the SOCOM military tests and is now carried by all Spec Ops units. I don't know what it is, but SCAR's have that sexy appeal. I mean come on: http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/buddyhoohaw/FN%20SCAR/SCAR16s-013.jpg