I used to live in a rural area and couldn't agree more. I have however now moved to the city and my indoor range will only allow pistol caliber carbines so the 9mm AR remains the funniest toy IMHO. I currently own two 9mm ARs, one is a dedicated Glock style lower and the other is a NEA lower with Colt style 9mm magwell block. They are both very reliable. I actually don't recall having any stoppage with any of them with factory ammo. Plus, for the avid AR bulder, a complete assembled gun is just boring!