Guess I will go pick the thing up then. Got on the Survivor sks boards and asked around a little as well and everyone pretty much agrees, the Chinese is a decent rifle. Best i can tell this one is early chinese, so it will have the screw in barrel, and that's just using the stock for my diagnosis, as the lettering and sling attachment match the early chinese versions.
I don't think the bayonet lug still exists, almost looks as if it was cut down, but I didn't really pay attention when i saw it the first time, so I will have to look again when i go back. Hope that's not a huge issue. After all, I have the AK for close quarters combat situations, the SKS would be my longer range solution, and as I mentioned, a truck'/toss around weapon that's easy to work on.
Might run down there today and take a look.