The rifles shown on the MRC website are not the new production rifles due out (according to MRC anyway) April/May 2011.

These production rifles will be priced (as noted in the OP) at $999 and $1045 which is 1/3rd the cost of a NULA.

I'm really hoping MRC meets their schedule and delivers a quality product.

The Chosin Few November to December 1950, Korea.
I'm not one of the Chosin Few but no more remarkable group of Americans ever existed.