I got it new back in the late 90's so it doesn't have the cheap ass plastic shit. I've put thousands of rounds through it and it's never jammed once. They are a pretty solid gun for the price.
That's because they are for all intensive purposes a .223 M-14, with some minor mods to the gas system and obviously not full auto capable. And it would be hard to argue with the ruggedness of an M-14.