It's not the whiney folks but the vague traders or sellers. You said you wanted to trade for an M1A. Well, what kind of M1A? What brand, what barrel type or length, what stock configuration, what accessories? At no point or place in your add did you mention specifics so I offerd what I had and you turned it down. No you didn't waste my time but you didn't clearly state what you were looking for and I replied that you should post it in your add to keep people from offering what you don't want. If you don't describe what you want in the first place, don't start insulting the folks that offer you something. I can guaran-ass-tee you that the rifle I offered is far better than most newer Springfields. All GI parts, 100% reliable and a damn fine specimen. You are the whiney ass. I never implied this rifle is made of gold but you sure seem to think yours is. And as far as "Patience with dealing with people is probably a good thing to have exspecially in doing trades or buys from folks", maybe you should apply that to yourself. As you said, "Im not gonna waste your time. Im not interested in a Fed Ord M14. I just dont want to take the chance of getting a crappy rifle." Fine. I can live with that. But why don't you put that in your add?