Yeah Jim, a Sgt of mine back on the Sheriff's Dept had a Chicom AK at work and I got to "play" with it. It was quite the piece of junk alright! Only thing is I am sure, it worked just fine.
I think that a firearm, being fairly sophisticated is not quite in the league with a few pieces of steel like a dagger! I think the Chinese, with GOOD guidance by someone with originals for them to copy could come out with more than just credible items.
