The reality is there is nothing cheap about an SKS. They were "inexpensive" because of the unimaginable surplus availability. If a modern manufacturer were to build these rifles according to original spec they'd be a $1000.00 plus rife at retail. As the availability becomes less and less the real value of the SKS will be reflected. Those of us who stocked up and ignored the ignorant comments about the SKS being cheap are sitting back with smiles on our faces.