You have to be objective with AR's. I know Olympic is not first rate. I got mine for CHEAP (like $450....it's all the guy wanted for it....hard up?)
It is a a far cry from a POS. I haven't been able to put it thru it's paces yet. My Ameetec puts them in a 1.25" group at 100 yds, piling the brass in a neat little pile, that's why they are $1000 guns
I want another AR, this time it will be a SBR CMMG build. But if the guy is on a budget, Oly arms is an acceptable route