A real difference - Bravo Company MFG 5.56mm/.223 Charging Handle

For a long time, I didn't think that there was any real difference between charging handles except the size of the release, and that the extra cost of the BCM was for the name so gear whores could show off. Oh, how wrong I was. I caught one on sale for a good price, and I was very surprised! I still don't know how they do it, because it looks and feels like every other charging handle outside the rifle, but it is waaay smoother in use. Either straight back or charging from one side, it is slick and smooth, and has no resistance on the return to battery. It locks up tight with no rattling. I'm waiting for the next sale to get a couple more for my serious rifles.