You're not the only one, brother - not in the least. Friends that have been asking me for the last year, or more. What should I get, where can I get it, what good deals are out there, etc... NOW, they're very serious about picking up what they want, or need - and it's almost too late. I made a post here, on this board, last March. Buy, buy, buy. When you see AR-15 lowers on sale, in a 3-pack, or 5-pack, during the "holiday sales," then get them. Some people here gave me some poop. I got teased and messed with (you guys know who you are... :fawkdance:)... I told friends the same thing - you see it, get it. It's plentiful right now, and it won't be come election time, no matter who wins. Now, we're in a world of hurt. It might go south real fast, too, and get much, much worse. And maybe, it won't. Chances aren't likely, though. I've watched parts, from companies that you never thought would raise their prices - raise. My favorite bolt carrier groups have gone from $139 to $159 to $179. Everything will be like this, and ban-or-not, will stay up for quite some time, probably through next year (if 2008 was any indication). I'm still trying to find parts all over - not because I need them, though. I still look, all the time, for friends. I just know where to look, and they don't. They're desparate now, so I'll do what I can for them, but it's really tough not slapping them in the back of the head, and saying, "Dumbass..." :bitchslap: At this point, brother, it is what it is. We tried. We can keep trying to help them, too, but who knows what the outcome will really be. The cards have to fall where they may... <thumbsup>