They aren't worth the cost above that, and they were only $700 rifles because they were built by near slave labor (slav labor, heh) and imported. Unfortunately, the AKM suffers from the same issue as the 1911, they have to be built and fitted BY HAND if you want one that actually works worth a fuck. We will never have an American AK for less than $2k that is worth a fuck both due to the fact that you CAN'T used cast parts when the spec calls for forged (looking at you, PSA), and that you have to actually PAY the people who make them