I've asked recently a friend that's a rep for Anderson if he knows who they make lowers for since they are the basic "bang for the buck" lower that you see everywhere, but I know they make a lot of lowers for other industry companies. He didn't know or wouldn't tell. Ditto for a guy that I knew that worked there. I don't mind. Again for me the main issue is resale- if you want to SBR or think you may resell a rifle, get a higher level "brand". I know for a fact that my friends DD M4V11 will retain it's value. A PSA may or may not have the same "perception" of quality.
CHF barrels are worth a premium IMHO. trigger groups are worth spending the extra money. Same issue there- do you want a no name trigger group that's 2lbs and smooth, or do you want a Geiselle SD-E? One costs a lot more than the other, but for me, I like having a company reputation behind the product.
From people that I trust and know a lot more than myself, they recommend putting money into the barrel and trigger. The rest is fluff. I have two C3 billet lowers with DD parts, one has an ALG trigger one the DD trigger (pistol lower) and i just got Aero uppers for them. When the time comes I"ll get good barrels for them (relative, probably will get Bergara or a CHF barrel) and build them up mid range parts (PWS, Seekins or Odin rails, etc). Should be solid shooters.
CHF barrels are worth a premium IMHO. trigger groups are worth spending the extra money. Same issue there- do you want a no name trigger group that's 2lbs and smooth, or do you want a Geiselle SD-E? One costs a lot more than the other, but for me, I like having a company reputation behind the product.
From people that I trust and know a lot more than myself, they recommend putting money into the barrel and trigger. The rest is fluff. I have two C3 billet lowers with DD parts, one has an ALG trigger one the DD trigger (pistol lower) and i just got Aero uppers for them. When the time comes I"ll get good barrels for them (relative, probably will get Bergara or a CHF barrel) and build them up mid range parts (PWS, Seekins or Odin rails, etc). Should be solid shooters.