I'm glad to see we have all came to an agreement
$1200 uppers are great I'm sure, but I'm no "operator" and it will be a cold day in hell before I spend a grand or more on any AR, much less an upper alone. No different than many that won't spend $1500 on a Benelli when I will and have 3 of them.
The $1200 deal I posted was a complete rifle. But it is over $1000.
I’m a Benelli guy too. Just for reference, you can get a real good AR for less than a grand (or at least pre-panic you could). But the difference between an $850 and $1200 AR would be noticeable, especially to someone who insists on shooting a Benelli.
