Prior to getting my M&P Sport 2, I had previously purchased 2 Colt LE6920’s, a pair of PSA rifles, an older Bushmaster Patrolman’s Carbine, and a pair of DelTon rifles. The Sport 2 is my favorite of them all. Granted, the Colt’s are arguably “better” guns, but each of them cost me over $300.00 more than my M&P, and I haven’t noticed any difference in performance aside from the fact that my M&P is more accurate for me than both Colt’s. My only gripe with the M&P is that the handguards it comes with are pure trash. Not really a big deal for me as I put quad rails on my AR’s anyway (yeah, I know quad rails are outdated, but I have always liked them). If I were faced with the same opportunity, I would buy it without question even though I don’t need another AR.