Bristoe is giving you good advice, the Imbel FAL's from DSA can be had for a flat grand and if you ask me, they're not charging what they're worth. Those Imbel FAL's are far better rifles than ANY AR-10 and I like the FAL much better than the M14/M1A. The FAL tends to be a little more reliable than most M14's and if you're comparing rack grade to rack grade, FAL's are typically more accurate than the M14/M14 (again, specifically rack grade - Once you get to NM, the M1A becomes more accurate).
There's a reason the rest of the free world went with the FAL; it's a superior rifle. They really balance well, and they handle recoil much better than an M14 or G3. Parts are cheap and readily available and mags are cheap as well. If you want a miliary style .308, you really can't do better than the FAL. And at 1k for the DSA Imbel, you're getting a top quality FAL that will be a better rifle than an M1A that would cost WAY more; how can you beat that?
