Quality:
1) Russian
2) Bulgarian
3) Polish
4) Chinese
5) Yugoslavian (pre barrel ban import days)
6) Hungarian
7) Egyptian
8) Romanian
The top five are separated by a margin so thin I would hate to have to live on the difference.
Last a Long Time:
Any of the above with an original commie hammer forged chrome lined barrel will still be rocking on when you are long gone.
As Always, YMMV.
Edit to add: If you want to ride the elevator all the way to the basement then any of the various American made AK Look-A-Likes. But remember in a day when a decent AK starts at $700 retail, a $500 American made AK will deliver exactly what you paid for it!
