I've never had anything made by DPMS, but they have been around awhile and their products seem to be of good quality. My "AR" style .308 is a SIG 716 Patrol, and I like it very much. That said, I don't see how you can go too far wrong with a $769.00 AR .308 from a well known manufacturer. If don't you like it, you'll be able to easily sell it without loosing a lot of money. And if things go wrong after the election, you'll be able to double your money when "the panic" sets in. Hillary is already talking "gun control" in her primary adds.
