I think Primary Arms has the Omega 7 for like 229. I'm not sure it accomodates a piston system but the Daniels website seems to indicate it will.
Here is my take. With my carbine (non piston) I have a cheap MOE handguard and it is plenty accurate out to distances I shoot at. (Usually 100 yds. , occassionally a bit farther.)
IF you want absolute target accuracy with the tightest possible groups, have an optic that will help enable that and think it will bug you NOT to have the sharpest tool available, invest in it. Too many of us kind of stair step up, buying cheap then moving up to expensive, first class equipment afterwards and end up spending lots more than if we had bought the good stuff in the first place.
I have seriously considered that rail system but know I really don't need it and probably won't benefit much from it aside from "having the best available" without major surgery on the carbine.
I like the MOE but it is not absolutely tight (pretty close though) and can take a rail IF I want to add something (haven't and can't think of what I would). Still, the "fever" may get the best of me, LOL.