I think "Cop" in your handle just scared some of these guys, as they are continually out hunting deer with a 22 long rifle, to save 25 cents or so, that comes with the "Darkside" in some cases, dont get me started on the "Buhwheat" threads either.....They probably figure youre the "Man" coming to inspect their Norinco's for a third hole.
That said, Tapco, is one of the biggest. I wouldnt hesitate to watch the auction sites like Gunbroker and the rest, one guy has listed beautiful "Krink" front handguards, that are machined from black Delrin?? or some other plastic, they look GREAT, but they are also about 200 bucks per set, so, Im living in wood Krink furniture for now.
Oh, as the owner of two pre ban Colt AR's, that I would never sell, I do agree most AR guys are a little snobby, and I owned mine back when owning a "Mouse Gun" got you laughed at if you took it to a range with all the M1's and M1A's, which is a good chunk of the reason why I left "organized" shooting.
Now that they are all the rage, with 16 rails, and 800 dollar Trijicon's, I kind of feel pushed out of the AR club for the same reason I left the "big bore" club years ago, I just dont want to have to deal with all the bullshit, and the "My gun is better than yours" attitude, plus, its commonplace to own an AR now, something alot of guys didnt want to do, and they have become too PC, gotta move on the next "rebel" gun.
BTW, not having to clean an AK every time you bring it in after shooting, is also a bonus.