Thanks for the useful information. The G&G guns that I found that appealed to me were all out of stock....everywhere.... which is a bummer.
I searched some more on my own and happened to find these:
http://www.onlybbguns.co.uk/airsoft/electric-airsoft-gun/cm028c-cyma-cm28c-airsoft-electric-gun.html#.U-xBRvldVcg
http://www.onlybbguns.co.uk/airsoft/electric-airsoft-gun/ak-m4-sir-ak-m4-sir-electric-airsoft-gun.html#.U-xBlvldVcg
The CYMA CM28C looks pretty good but I can't seem to find any real reviews on the gun anywhere so anyones opinion on it would be really helpful.
Other than that, I think heading to a physical location where I could get a feel for the guns is probably a good idea. (Thanks for the welcome also)