Yep. The Sport has been a hot topic on most boards for the last month or so. I've been posting my impressions and observations since I bought mine in May.

This is my first AR. I was reluctant to spend $1,200+ out the box and my impression before I began researching the topic earlier this year was that if I didn't spend that much then I risked getting an unreliable or undependable weapon. That impression made me hesitant to even consider buying an AR.

I realize now that this isn't the case. The AR is a mature design. There is no reason why good manufacturers can't make a perfectly reliable and dependable AR for a reasonable price. I know from the S&W pistols that I own that S&W is a good manufacturer, so when the Sport came out I didn't hesitate to buy one.

i'm glad that S&W is being innovative and offering quality alternatives to the traditional, more expensive milspec design. I hope that this puts pressure on other manufacturers to do the same.