I think you're right, Hipower- a lot of folks tend to go with lesser-known names who are cheaper for their AR work. The advantage of working on AR's is that they are pretty darn simple, and the quality of the finished product almost has more to do with the quality of the components than any gunsmithing genius. If I wanted work done on an AR, I'd probably take it to my local shop. M1A's, however, require some skill to get it right, and I think skill in the area of the M1A and Garand is where shops like Fulton excel. You're right about the sticker shock, but as far as I'm concerned it was worth every cent. In fact, if I had the cash right now I'd have them build me another one. I'd really like to have them build me a Peerless grade M1A on a rear-lugged SA receiver in a McMillan stock and put some glass on it, but I don't have $3500 lying around.