AR Madness has all but disappeared in my neck-of-the-woods... BUYING them, that is. There are virtually flocks of used, some new (Buyer's remorse?), for sale privately, at prices above and beyond OTD at the local gun shop. Those boys will be stuck with their toys until sanity sets in, or come next tax season, when they find that they're coming up short on paying Uncle.
If you really want an AR, wait until just before Christmas or after the 1st of the year. BARGAIN TIME!!!