if you want a Texas-built AK and a good one, go talk to Ron or Jimmy over at Global Trades/Armory USA out of Houston. they attend the DMH show as well as Austin, San Antonio, and Houston. they are formerly known as Arsenal (Houston) but got confused with Arsenal (Las Vegas) that also makes AK's so they are now Global Trades/Armory USA LLC.
they build top notch AK's. Ron is the owner.