Weight: Every answer here is subjective based on what the individual feels. There are a lot of lighter options but will they hold up over time. The lightweight stuff usually "feels" inferior to me. (Just my opinion.) I lean toward all metal guns, milled v. stamped receivers... Was a tanker in the Army so weapons took a lot of beating and were not safe queens. My entry into the Evo world was a major step for me into the polymer world though. They are nice little carbines!