I always wonder how many people who are against a particular firearm have actually owned one. I did call out a couple of the most vociferous Siberian opponents on an earlier thread and both admitted that they have never seen a real one let alone, handled/owned/shot. They used expressions like "well everyone knows..." and my "Uncle's friend's cousin third time removed overheard someone in a bar saying...."
It would be great if everyone replying to these threads at least gave an idea of their own personal experience and some idea of their shooting background....
Here's the issue. Most people who are satisfied with cheap stuff aren't the hard core type that use their gear. They are happy blasting dirt and rocks in the bush and have fun, it's a great experience for them.
Then you got the guys that wear out quality kit from training and competition, or even more serious stuff. Those guys know better than to go the cheap route and get the best. So you won't see much feed back from them on budget products.