After years of AR-15 ownership, deciding that CETME's are more trouble than they're worth, and months and months of poring over this and countless other sites, I finally bought my first M1A yesterday. Despite my skepicism after reading numerous QA issues with Springfield Armory, I picked up a "used" (although upon disassembly I found zero evidence of it ever having been fired) SA Scout yesterday from a dealer for a price that made me very happy. Put about 100 rounds through it using PMC factory ammo, South African FMJ, and another milsurp that I don't recall. Every round went through with no misbehavior whatsoever. I think I'd like to have a detachable cheekrest on it, but, otherwise I love it as it is. I briefly stuck the Trijicon Reflex from my M4 on it, but it sits way too high with the standard mount, so I took it back off immediately. I need to look back through the archives to see what others have used for optics on this model. The local range only goes out to 200 yards and is about the only game in town, so that and money will dictate what I buy. Alright, enough ranting, just wanted to share the wealth of new gun euphoria!