Are you paying for a name or a paying for a higher quality product with LWRC?
I had a few customers say that to me when they were picking up an Adams upper receiver but I just kept my mouth shut and let them speak. With so much of this industry it’s about the task you are using your gear for and sometimes it just comes down to preference. Since Osama Bin Laden was killed there was a lot of talk about the H&K 416 and why special forces guys use them, and some of the reasons why they do are exactly why people buy LWRC products. Sure there is not a lot of reliability differences between the direct impingement products and the piston designs until you get into extreme conditions or you are running an SBR. There are also maintenance differences. Sure you can run DI guns dirty but there is a certain point you aren’t going to be sure how dirty it is and at what point it needs to be cleaned out for security reasons.
I have been an LWRC fan for a long time and back 8yrs ago they were making a very different product compared to what the LWRC M6A2 rifles are today. The machining and finish of these guns and the LWRC upper receivers we stock feel so different and tough compared to their competitors. There have been several lightweight upper receivers and the spiral and stretched designs. The New Special Purpose or SPR is one of the fastest selling M4 complete upper receivers. You are going to be spending about 40% more for an LWRC rifle compared to others but you will know why people buy higher end AR15’s like this when you actually hold one in your hand.