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I have a KJW M9 Elite IA and it's served me very well. Shoots straight and hard, but not too hard. Nice blowback. Feels good in the hand too, nothing beats full metal for feel.
Alot of people claim they're gas hogs but with good mags I can get two to two and a half mags of ammo for one mags worth of gas in warm weather. Even on a pretty cold day and rapid fire I can always get through at least a full mags worth of ammo. It rattles alittle between the slide and the frame and a tiny bit with the mag in the well but that's inherent in a full metal gun.
There are only two negatives I've found with this gun. First, the mags are alittle fincky. This isn't really a problem if you take care of them but it is a bit of a pain in buying second-hand mags. The second, which probably isn't unique to this gun, is the mag catch is one of the few parts that isn't metal. It'll wear down over time where it holds the mag into the well. At first this will just cause alittle wasted gas due to a less then perfect seal, you'll hardly notice it's so little. But eventually the nub that holds the mag will become rounded enough that the jolt from the blow back will cause the mag to slip off the nub and fall out. This takes quite a while but will eventually happen. A makeshift fix to this, since the gun is made to be ambidextrous you can switch it to left handed which uses the other edge of the catch. You can easily order a new plastic catch for $4. I currently have on order a steel catch ($12) that is made for TM's but I've been informed will work on a KJW. I'll update this when it arrives.
Oh, and in terms of gas type, go with green gas (aka propane). It's cheaper (with the purchase of a propane adaptor) and has less hassle. Mags are easier to get too.
Kuro_Neko
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