Romanian SKS.
The Ruskie's are getting expensive or they've been refurbished which can mean anything. (Refurbs have a black painted bolt carrier.)
Chinese SKS has a soft wood stock. (Soft wood, not softwood.) Also, stamped parts, pinned bbl.
The Romanian is well built, well finished, good quality, accurate. Chrome bore is tough. Romanian SKS is also C&R eligible. Inexpensive, rugged, cool as hell, cheap to shoot, deadly out to about 300 yds.
AK is the high capacity choice. This one is marginally legal. They're being assembled in the US these days, and have US parts to comply with 922r. Some are fine. Some have crooked sights, gas tube mounts. Stamped sheet metal receiver is . . . well, it's stamped.
Both guns have a short buttstock and pretty low comb. I prefer the Romanian SKS, which is legal for a bayo in its stock, 10 rd. mag config.