there is no comparison between cheap funcitional (hah) and expensive quality .
we come from a nation of riflemen ,were you have to count on the weapon for life,and it don't hurt to have a bit of pride in your workmanship.
my dad brought back a sks from vietnam with a few others from guy's that did not have a need for it any more.
the sks is a decent short range weapon but more than 200 yard's is hope and poke .my carryed a m14 and they tryed to give him a m16 and he left the m16 in the armory the m14 reached out and touched someone .
his sks sit's and collect dust bunny's ,he has a m1a now and shoots it at cmp matches to this date ,it get's the job done .
