Full Featured Custom (GA Precision):
I had a GAP hospitaller built on a surgeon action, loved it, sold it. GAP did a fine and detailed job building this rifle and it performed perfectly as intended, drive tacks.
Accuracy International:
Bought an AIAX pre2014 in 338lm, loved it, sold it. High quality production rifle that was rich in features, could weather the storm, and shot well.
“Lego” build:
Pieced together a GAP tempest action, Bartlein barrel, Manners PRS1; loved it, sold it. Build came with its issues, as I had anticipated. Tempest action had an extractor that was slightly oversized and had to be filed down to chamber and close on a round. The Manners stock was channeled for a my specified barrel contour 1/4 inch too far back and had to be sanded to accept the barreled action. Also, the stock was not completely true and straight, causing the barrel to angel to one side on the fore section. Bottom metal needed to be spaced using multiple washers to be flushed with the bottom of the stock and to accept magazines. The AW magazine needed to be filed down about 1.5mm in one section to latch into the bottom metal. Despite all that work, it shot well. Top notch parts, yet has its issues as they are intended for a professional gunsmith to finesse together.
Conclusion:
Went from full custom, production AI, to a lego rifle.
NOW, I have an AIAT in California jail/10 day hold and will be released to me this weekend. Nothing could replace the pleasure of shooting and owning an AI. Its features, value retention, quality, and reliability have won me over.