I love the Bren. I'm not a huge fan of the "modern" style combat rifles. When it comes to military-type guns I like older stuff like HK91s, AK-47s, FALs, etc. I've had an ARX100 before and didn't like it at all despite being a huge Beretta fan. I've handled an ACR and wasn't a fan of that, either. SCARs are cool, but way more than I want to spend on a single gun purchase. The Bren, to me, feels like an overbuilt SCAR 16. I love the ergonomics and the added weight doesn't bother me. It's the one modern combat rifle that I looked at and was like "I really want that." Now that I own one I am so glad I bought it. They really are fantastic rifles for the money. And like others who have handled both, I prefer it over the SCAR 16.