Yes, the hearsay is fun and all, but science is science.

A lot more went into selecting 5.56 as the baseline NATO cartridge than what it will or will not do to a watermelon.

Back on topic:
After thinking about this and handling my AR and my AK, I can firmly say that with Irons, the AK is a superior point-and-shoot assault weapon.
Acquiring a good sight picture in a small movement is faster and more wieldy.

With optics added, however, It becomes clear that if you're talking about going from a rest position to a precise shot (rather than merely putting rounds in the right direction) the handling is far superior in the AR.
The balance is more centered, It just works.

Maybe I'm just indecisive.

I really like the AKS-74U, actually, but most of my friends can't stand it. I guess I lucked into being just the right size for the stock.

I didn't used to like Armalites, but then I did BMOQ and sorta got used to them, now I have an AR-15 and like it just fine. I'd never get an M4, though...

o right i forgot to mention that i like guns with the battery in the stock also because they are better balanced.

guns with batteries in the hand guards tend to be too front heavy for my tastes

Really? I have always had trouble getting a sight picture on the AK's sights; my m4's larger rear sight, to me, seems quite fast and easy to squire a sight picture with.