I am also shopping for a pedator rifle and would appreciate any informed recommendations as to which of the many AR rifles in .223 caliber is the best value. None of them is cheap but some are much more expensive than others. What do you get with a $1800 AR that a $1000-$1200 one doesn't have? I just want something of good quality, dependable, accurate. So far I have been looking at Bushmaster and the Remington R-15. Thanks.