In the absence of anything to compare to, lots of triggers can feel “pretty good.” I have a mil-spec AR trigger that I polished the piss out of. I’d describe it as “heavy, but smooth.” Glock triggers are usable, and if they’re all you know, they define the standard.
In my example above, the mil-spec trigger was installed in the first AR I bought. And, that rifle from a bipod and a bag, shooting match ammo, reliably shoots sub MOA- with that trigger.
My brother in law swears by the Rock River National match 2 state triggers. With nothing else to compare to, the one that I have feels very nice. But, it’s pretty mid compared to a broke-in SD-E.
I’ve read people writing that the G2S is an SSA-E with less QC. Those people must have never used an SSA-E. By itself, the G2S is “fine.” I like it less than the Rock River. And, maybe less than that polished mil-spec, if only because of the higher expectations I had for the G2S.
If I didn’t already have more SSA-Es and SD-Es than I have rifles to put them in, I could be swayed to take a flyer on a Larue 2 stage on a Black Friday deal. I’ve read that Larue sells the trigger just to troll Geissele. (Honestly, that would be enough) And, the vast majority of people that use them, really like them. Though, I think much of the “just as good at 1/2 the price” is a result of the aforementioned lack of comparative data points.
Is a Larue 2 stage as good or better than a SD-E? Very doubtful. Is it better than no trigger and a $100 bill when what you need is a trigger? No.
