If it gives you some perspective... I don't care all that much for semi-autos. They're cool, and I keep a couple for defensive purposes, but I just don't enjoy shooting them that much. The majority of my rifles are bolt actions. I've shot everything at one point: milled AK, Galil, ARs, FALs, G3s, Beretta ARX, CZ Bren, SCAR 17, Tavor, etc., You get the picture. The AUG is one of the very few semi-autos that I really, really, really enjoy. It is fun, it is compact, it is accurate, and it just fits me so well. I enjoy shooting it, too. The impulse is different with the action happening at the back near your cheek vs. in front of you, and I like how it feels. It is one of my favorite guns I've owned, and I will not sell it.