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What's your opinion of overall quality?
Is the finish a little more glossy or is that just camera flash?
the finish has a bit more of a sheen to it, which is to be expected on a smooth surface compared to the more textured surface on the PRS stock in the picture.
as for the quality of the machining, it is quite smooth, no major machining marks are visible (you can tell they used an end mill for a few places if you have manufacturing experience, but it's nothing you would notice unless you're specifically looking for it.) i haven't gotten my lower parts kit yet so i can't comment on the holes and such just yet, but so far it seems like any other forged lower these days since there are (iirc) 4 or 5 companies that make the majority of all forgings.
in my opinion, for 160ish with shipping it is quite a good deal for the pair considering you'll pay almost that much for some forged lowers that may even come from the same forge.