I lucked out in picking up my Sport. I went to a LGS looking to buy a Noveske N4 they had on sale. But when I got there I spent some time looking through all the ARs the store had on display and got to talking to the guy behind the counter.
We started discussing the Sport and how he felt that the lack of a FA and dust cover really weren't an issue for a non-battle rifle, and that he personally sets up all his personal ARs without a FA to reduce any protrusions off the upper...well that and the $400 savings off the N4 sold me on the Sport.
Not a single moment of buyer's regret after making that decision.
