lazi, you nailed it <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> I never built a stripped lower, but from what I have seen that doesn't scare me. I'm comfortable with delicate mechanics and electronics.

My interest isn't in saving money, they cost the same as a stripped lower, but rather the satisfaction of doing something like this, and because I can still do it legally. Think of it as "opting out because I can."

I wasn't aware that you could actually find lowers again, and there is nothing prohibiting me from going through an FFL, and I have done so several times. But the ones I usually deal with makes it an ordeal despite the fact that I tend to pass NICS faster than most people for some reason. Its just the general attitude that bothers me, maybe I just need a wider selection of experiences? So if I can swap the ordeal and headache for a fun project, why not?

Difficulty is certainly scary and a concern, and I do not want to mess up more than one (hence thinking of getting two), but I do have some experience with basic metalworking (shaping, drilling, welding, etc.) For a few years now I've not had the room or opportunity to play around with anything like this, but that is about to change.

The lower I was looking at only needs to have room milled out for the trigger group and have pin holes drilled for it. Basically the manufacturer claims it can be done with a drill press, a mill bit, and a steel jig/guide which you can buy separately.