As someone who was the victim of an HK fanboy moderator on another forum which shall remain nameless (I was banned because a moderator didn't like my claiming preference for the LMT MRP over the HK416), I do think that HK is a bit overrated.
That's not to say they don't produce quality firearms, because they do...but so do Colt, LMT, LWRC, Bushmaster, Beretta, etc.. But I think a lot of their business practices are flawed (though I'm no businessman, so take that as you will), especially if the letter at the beginning of this thread was written by an HK employee.
Now, as far as video games go...
In Rainbow Six: Vegas, I always use the Barret REC7 or Mark 17 SCAR (heck, even the AK) over the XM8. And the only reason I use the Mark 23 is because of the lack of any other .45s.
In CoD4, I prefer an M4 or M16 (see above AK remark) over the G36C.
In MGS4, I always use the M4A1 (see above AK remark) over the XM8.
Seriously, the XM8 sucks. It melts in your hands and it offers nothing more than a bit cleaner of an OS than the M16/M4. The US military will never adopt it. Gamers need to get over it.
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