My first ARs were right handed because left handed were harder to find in stock and cost a good bit more. Lately Stag has had some sales with left hand the same price so I bought one.For the reasons listed above a lefty is so much nicer.If I can do it without a big loss I'm going to go lefty on my other ones.I wonder if the people who always say just buy a right are left handed and have ever shot a left handed AR.