Initially I was concerned about the major bits being proprietary. After thinking about it I decided it wasn't an issue for several reasons.
I like 18" barrels. The one on our M&P 10 shoots pretty darn good so I'm in no hurry to change it.
The gun can be personalized with custom handguards, rails, buttstocks, sights, triggers, etc.
S&W has one of the best customer service reputations in the industry. I'm fairly confident if something breaks on my gun, S&W will fix it.
One last thought. The FN SCAR 17 and Colt LE-901 are both highly coveted and pricey rifles. They're also highly proprietary which doesn't seem to bother the owners of those guns.
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Cliff
CCSO, FPD ret, USN ret.
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