Without the crutch it's in the "good deal" realm at about $1100 ish value, so it might still be worth the trade. The truth is that rifle was only imported for 3 years, from 1993-1995....so it's only going to go up in value and the curve will always be steeper than a DD AR. That rifle especially because it looks to be in great condition and has all the things that i don't care about but the collectors love (paper and boxes, lol). In a year or two from now a straight trade for a DD rifle might not be an option anymore. But it's going to be hard to find a crutch, they just don't appear that often for sale. Hell, any Maadi parts, outside of a $550 no barrel kits, hardly ever show up for sale. So if you really want a crutch and don't get it in this trade you will be waiting and likely pay up for one. I could live without the crutch, because I prefer a wood stock over anything else, always....but that's just me.