James, i keep failing to update you here, sorry.
I opened the box, and its die cut parts. The parts like the ribs will need to be cut out with your razor, but they are not crunched. The wood is really nice. I'll say it's good quality like a SIG akromaster, but the added benefit of having full size plans. Also, the lead outs complete kit is included. So i would say darn good money spent on this thing.
My plan is to build this as light as possible for a Cox td 09. Or medallion 09.
I've seen an akromaster on a fox 19 and it was awesome. This thing is like the same dimensions, well close. The akromaster is 34" at 250squares and this streak is 31" at 230 squares.