What short version AK should I get?

[GothicGhost]

I would like an E&L but I think that be out of my budget so I have seen some cheaper ones.

Budget being £290 total for the gun.

LCT TX-M

https://www.fire-support.co.uk/product/lct-tx-m-airsoft-gun-aeg

G&G AEG RK74-CQB with ETU

http://www.zerooneairsoft.com/product_info.php?cPath=268_318_403_497&products_id=5471

Cyma 040H

http://www.taiwangun.com/en/electric/cm-040h-cm?from=listing&campaign-id=19

I would like one that is  easy to buy replacement parts for if any thing breaks later.

What do you guys and girls recommend?

Thanks for any advice

 

[TheFull9]

All the AK experts I know rate E&L and LCT on the same level, just slight better or worse than each other in different areas.  But except for maybe Real Sword they're as good as you get in an AEG.  G&G are a decent brand but they're hardly infallible and the external and general build quality of an LCT will absolutely blow them out of the water.

My brother picked up an LCT AKM recently and I've spent a while handling real AKMs in work, it's an insanely good replica.  Probably the best feeling AEG I've ever handled.  The ones F-S have are probably older stock, but they've always been highly regarded guns.  When the real AK fans who want quality buy AK AEGs, LCT is always high on the list.  No question in my mind.  Internal parts won't be any struggle to get either.

 

[MSSW Rune]

My problem with lct and e&l is your only really paying for the externals. The internals are only slightly better, if at all than the cyma vfc clones (0.40 range). 

I've owned a cyma cm.040b for years and it's more than withstood the test of time and is practically half the price as Taiwangun and other sellers often have them on sale. 

I did some basic cheap work to mine and it can keep up with any e&l or lct. Some of my team have e&l and yes externally they are beautiful but internals seem a bit lacking. 

This is my cyma ak105 which is a short carbine used by Russian sf.

 

[GothicGhost]

Very nice indeed

I have been looking over the Cm.040H and at around £144 it does seem like a good option.

I do like the G&G one as well  as it's about £280 but that's a lot more money to spend if something that could be better?

Thanks.