I built one about 8 yrs ago. Funny story, actually build multiple @ a time. Flew to Cleveland, Ohio with multiple kits and returned with multiple rifles that had no numbers. Airport security had lots of questions. Kit was a yugo and was before Hillary worked her magic to ban import of kits with barrels. $100 kit, $15 flat receiver, and some free rivits from a good buddy. He had the jig for the receiver, break press , and modded bolt cutters to set rivits. Build was easy. AKs are very basic. With the price jump, unless you are looking for the fun and knowledge, I wouldn't do it again. Kit, parts, rivits or screws, blue or park, its just too easy to buy factory build for not much more.