Friend, once I finish replacing the non-heat treated bolt parts and remove a 1/64” off the trigger guard end of the rod(s) for the slide spring(s), to allow the bolt to be closed snug, and apply the occasional weld to the slide crack, the Universal is a very bang worthy gun.
I’m no smith. If you can get it up to par then that’s different. My carbine is a Saiga .223, less than $350 NIB.