I bought mine from Rodger @ DARK in 2007 and he always disassembled, cleaned , re-assembled, and test fired every M 14s he sold. It was my first gun and for a bit more $ than some were selling for, I figured that was the best way to go for me. Hungry had a good look at it and confirmed it was a very good one indeed, nothing needed any extra attention and everything was correct. Last I heard, Rodger wasn't selling the M 14s anymore.