Thanks for the support... I'll keep everyone updated if I hear anything. I mentioned that I'd be open to a one-time run of a few receivers, if that was possible. If we got a quote for something like $5000 for ten units, it might be worth considering... $500 for a receiver is steep, but if it works with stock 10/22 internals, with Dlask's reputation, and will take AR parts straight out of the box, then I think it'd be a real contender (at least for those of us who want that sort of thing). It's not the cheapest method of building a 10/22, but I think it offers some nice benefits over the current chassis-over-receiver options, and at that price it's not much more expensive than buying a Dlask receiver and an aftermarket chassis separately.
However... I've been looking at the Nordic chassis again, and I'm starting to consider picking one up anyway. If I cut the rail off the top, cleaned up the surface, and mounted a standard rail, I could still get the "monolithic" look and probably have it line up nicely with any other AR handgrip and rail. Only issue is that the buffer tube mounts so high up, so rear access to the rail (or even front access, given the design) might be difficult without modifications to the rest of the chassis. Plus, that might put any sights way too low to use without risers. I'd have to figure out some way to mount the buffer tube down lower as well... I'm sure someone must make an AR adapter that'll mount to the chassis and offset the stock lower.
