[Eeyore]

I as well have the A&K version. I decided that I would play it stock this season. Mine shoots 280fps stock and shoots arrow straight. I was very surprised about the quality of the externals on the A&K, and externally they are almost identical besides the stock. The question you have to ask yourself is would you rather use the $300 you would save and put them into upgrades that you specifically have chosen or pay that money into a pre upgraded platform? For the money you save you could probably get some mags or optics as well if you went the A&K route.