Typically, gun-guys like to show off their toys at the range, and I CERTAINLY do too. But I will never give someone a line of BS to be "cool". If you are interested in your "image", by all means go with the FNC. Hands down, it is substantially more cool than just another M16 like everyone else's. If you want to smoke your target and shoot full auto groups ON PAPER (no one ever has the balls to do this these days since they might embarrass themselves) then you will be better off with a 20" M16 with an A2 stock. Sure, the 7" barreled M16 CAR's are cool and the FNC "chatterbox" will get you more attention at the range, but it just depends on your own personality profile. I will never win this argument, and personally I don't care to. You will find that the attitude of many gun enthusiasts is simply to persuade you to agree with them, since whatever they own, must be the best. Until you own it all, you really can't make a good call on the situation. I try my best to not regurgitate what has been repeated by the masses, but rather use my own unbiased opinion with my own personal experiences. I have taken a lot of heat for this, but I've got a pretty thick skin....so bring it on.
Tony Rumore
Tromix Corp