Sounds like a nice gift, indeed.
I'd like to get a lower for graduating something, or as an award, in general.
I've payed for all 4 of my AR's in one way or another. That's the beauty of being a farm kid, I can have my parent buy me something, and I slave away on a tractor for a week. Recently, when my Mom informed me that she wanted to redo the kitchen, she said I'll get payed for it. I didn't think anything of it at the time. After we put a tounge and groove wood ceiling in, new countertop, repainted all 17 cabinet doors, move the fridge and stove out of the room (not easy at all) tear up the carpet and lay laminate flooring throughout the kitchen and laundry room, I ended up with an M16A2 upper off gunbroker.
Everything else has been bought by me, and I woouldn't have it any other way. After all, these AR's aren't cheap and my parents shouldn't be paying for my addictions
WIZZO